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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,789,486.50 and 2,710,278

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,789,486.50 and 2,710,278 is: 4,104,868.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,789,486.50 : 2,710,278 = 2,710,278 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,789,486.50/2,710,278 = 2,710,278/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,789,486.50x = 2,710,278 × 2,710,278
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,789,486.50x = 7,345,606,837,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,345,606,837,284/1,789,486.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,104,868.54

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