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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,784,878.50 and 2,719,155

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,784,878.50 and 2,719,155 is: 4,142,469.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,784,878.50 : 2,719,155 = 2,719,155 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,784,878.50/2,719,155 = 2,719,155/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,784,878.50x = 2,719,155 × 2,719,155
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,784,878.50x = 7,393,803,914,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,393,803,914,025/1,784,878.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,142,469.03

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