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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,794,517 and 2,758,300.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,794,517 and 2,758,300.50 is: 4,239,704.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,794,517 : 2,758,300.50 = 2,758,300.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,794,517/2,758,300.50 = 2,758,300.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,794,517x = 2,758,300.50 × 2,758,300.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,794,517x = 7,608,221,648,300.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,608,221,648,300.25/1,794,517
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,239,704.42

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