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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,943,952.75 and 2,616,939

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,943,952.75 and 2,616,939 is: 3,522,909.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,943,952.75 : 2,616,939 = 2,616,939 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,943,952.75/2,616,939 = 2,616,939/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,943,952.75x = 2,616,939 × 2,616,939
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,943,952.75x = 6,848,369,729,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,848,369,729,721/1,943,952.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,522,909.56

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