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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,874,680.17 and 2,799,757.62

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,874,680.17 and 2,799,757.62 is: 4,181,322.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,874,680.17 : 2,799,757.62 = 2,799,757.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,874,680.17/2,799,757.62 = 2,799,757.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,874,680.17x = 2,799,757.62 × 2,799,757.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,874,680.17x = 7,838,642,714,999.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,838,642,714,999.43/1,874,680.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,181,322.68

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