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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,796,016.38 and 2,712,684.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,796,016.38 and 2,712,684.94 is: 4,097,211.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,796,016.38 : 2,712,684.94 = 2,712,684.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,796,016.38/2,712,684.94 = 2,712,684.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,796,016.38x = 2,712,684.94 × 2,712,684.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,796,016.38x = 7,358,659,570,139.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,358,659,570,139.38/1,796,016.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,097,211.85

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