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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,772,760.75 and 2,581,614

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,772,760.75 and 2,581,614 is: 3,759,520.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,772,760.75 : 2,581,614 = 2,581,614 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,772,760.75/2,581,614 = 2,581,614/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,772,760.75x = 2,581,614 × 2,581,614
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,772,760.75x = 6,664,730,844,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,664,730,844,996/1,772,760.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,759,520.76

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