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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,773,708.75 and 2,739,166.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,773,708.75 and 2,739,166.31 is: 4,230,137.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,773,708.75 : 2,739,166.31 = 2,739,166.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,773,708.75/2,739,166.31 = 2,739,166.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,773,708.75x = 2,739,166.31 × 2,739,166.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,773,708.75x = 7,503,032,087,534.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,503,032,087,534.85/1,773,708.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,230,137.61

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