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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,773,777.75 and 2,740,457.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,773,777.75 and 2,740,457.25 is: 4,233,961.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,773,777.75 : 2,740,457.25 = 2,740,457.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,773,777.75/2,740,457.25 = 2,740,457.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,773,777.75x = 2,740,457.25 × 2,740,457.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,773,777.75x = 7,510,105,939,077.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,510,105,939,077.56/1,773,777.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,233,961.07

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