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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,879,880.25 and 2,740,602

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,879,880.25 and 2,740,602 is: 3,995,413.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,879,880.25 : 2,740,602 = 2,740,602 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,879,880.25/2,740,602 = 2,740,602/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,879,880.25x = 2,740,602 × 2,740,602
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,879,880.25x = 7,510,899,322,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,510,899,322,404/1,879,880.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,995,413.71

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