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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,777,491.37 and 2,684,916.97

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,777,491.37 and 2,684,916.97 is: 4,055,591.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,777,491.37 : 2,684,916.97 = 2,684,916.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,777,491.37/2,684,916.97 = 2,684,916.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,777,491.37x = 2,684,916.97 × 2,684,916.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,777,491.37x = 7,208,779,118,593.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,208,779,118,593.33/1,777,491.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,055,591.63

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