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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,794,532.50 and 2,758,323

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,794,532.50 and 2,758,323 is: 4,239,736.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,794,532.50 : 2,758,323 = 2,758,323 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,794,532.50/2,758,323 = 2,758,323/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,794,532.50x = 2,758,323 × 2,758,323
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,794,532.50x = 7,608,345,772,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,608,345,772,329/1,794,532.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,239,736.96

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