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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,784,242.50 and 2,676,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,784,242.50 and 2,676,912 is: 4,016,190.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,784,242.50 : 2,676,912 = 2,676,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,784,242.50/2,676,912 = 2,676,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,784,242.50x = 2,676,912 × 2,676,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,784,242.50x = 7,165,857,855,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,165,857,855,744/1,784,242.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,016,190.54

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