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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,768,240.13 and 2,662,687.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,768,240.13 and 2,662,687.69 is: 4,009,583.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,768,240.13 : 2,662,687.69 = 2,662,687.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,768,240.13/2,662,687.69 = 2,662,687.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,768,240.13x = 2,662,687.69 × 2,662,687.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,768,240.13x = 7,089,905,721,164.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,089,905,721,164.10/1,768,240.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,009,583.10

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