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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,784,239.88 and 2,676,907.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,784,239.88 and 2,676,907.13 is: 4,016,181.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,784,239.88 : 2,676,907.13 = 2,676,907.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,784,239.88/2,676,907.13 = 2,676,907.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,784,239.88x = 2,676,907.13 × 2,676,907.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,784,239.88x = 7,165,831,755,875.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,165,831,755,875.77/1,784,239.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,016,181.82

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