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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,789,477.50 and 2,710,281

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,789,477.50 and 2,710,281 is: 4,104,898.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,789,477.50 : 2,710,281 = 2,710,281 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,789,477.50/2,710,281 = 2,710,281/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,789,477.50x = 2,710,281 × 2,710,281
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,789,477.50x = 7,345,623,098,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,345,623,098,961/1,789,477.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,104,898.27

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