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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,785,075.75 and 2,681,577

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,785,075.75 and 2,681,577 is: 4,028,319.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,785,075.75 : 2,681,577 = 2,681,577 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,785,075.75/2,681,577 = 2,681,577/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,785,075.75x = 2,681,577 × 2,681,577
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,785,075.75x = 7,190,855,206,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,190,855,206,929/1,785,075.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,028,319.36

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