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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,807,926.75 and 2,735,217

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,807,926.75 and 2,735,217 is: 4,138,116.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,807,926.75 : 2,735,217 = 2,735,217 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,807,926.75/2,735,217 = 2,735,217/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,807,926.75x = 2,735,217 × 2,735,217
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,807,926.75x = 7,481,412,037,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,481,412,037,089/1,807,926.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,138,116.79

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