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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,773,482.34 and 2,527,340.48

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,773,482.34 and 2,527,340.48 is: 3,601,642.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,773,482.34 : 2,527,340.48 = 2,527,340.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,773,482.34/2,527,340.48 = 2,527,340.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,773,482.34x = 2,527,340.48 × 2,527,340.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,773,482.34x = 6,387,449,923,960.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,387,449,923,960.86/1,773,482.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,601,642.81

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