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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,784,036.25 and 2,717,874

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,784,036.25 and 2,717,874 is: 4,140,520.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,784,036.25 : 2,717,874 = 2,717,874 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,784,036.25/2,717,874 = 2,717,874/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,784,036.25x = 2,717,874 × 2,717,874
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,784,036.25x = 7,386,839,079,876
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,386,839,079,876/1,784,036.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,140,520.73

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