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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,802,340.75 and 2,703,870

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,802,340.75 and 2,703,870 is: 4,056,343.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,802,340.75 : 2,703,870 = 2,703,870 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,802,340.75/2,703,870 = 2,703,870/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,802,340.75x = 2,703,870 × 2,703,870
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,802,340.75x = 7,310,912,976,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,310,912,976,900/1,802,340.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,056,343.38

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