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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,789,516.50 and 2,710,335

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,789,516.50 and 2,710,335 is: 4,104,972.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,789,516.50 : 2,710,335 = 2,710,335 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,789,516.50/2,710,335 = 2,710,335/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,789,516.50x = 2,710,335 × 2,710,335
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,789,516.50x = 7,345,915,812,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,345,915,812,225/1,789,516.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,104,972.38

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