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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,787,339.25 and 2,697,696

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,787,339.25 and 2,697,696 is: 4,071,730.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,787,339.25 : 2,697,696 = 2,697,696 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,787,339.25/2,697,696 = 2,697,696/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,787,339.25x = 2,697,696 × 2,697,696
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,787,339.25x = 7,277,563,708,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,277,563,708,416/1,787,339.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,071,730.48

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