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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,784,573.02 and 2,718,684.42

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,784,573.02 and 2,718,684.42 is: 4,141,744.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,784,573.02 : 2,718,684.42 = 2,718,684.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,784,573.02/2,718,684.42 = 2,718,684.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,784,573.02x = 2,718,684.42 × 2,718,684.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,784,573.02x = 7,391,244,985,745.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,391,244,985,745.80/1,784,573.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,141,744.23

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