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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,766,716.50 and 2,755,050.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,766,716.50 and 2,755,050.75 is: 4,296,277.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,766,716.50 : 2,755,050.75 = 2,755,050.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,766,716.50/2,755,050.75 = 2,755,050.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,766,716.50x = 2,755,050.75 × 2,755,050.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,766,716.50x = 7,590,304,635,075.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,590,304,635,075.56/1,766,716.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,296,277.66

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