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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,784,756.75 and 2,718,960.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,784,756.75 and 2,718,960.75 is: 4,142,159.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,784,756.75 : 2,718,960.75 = 2,718,960.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,784,756.75/2,718,960.75 = 2,718,960.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,784,756.75x = 2,718,960.75 × 2,718,960.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,784,756.75x = 7,392,747,560,040.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,392,747,560,040.56/1,784,756.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,142,159.74

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