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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,025,926 and 1,760,317

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,025,926 and 1,760,317 is: 3,020,408.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,025,926 : 1,760,317 = 1,760,317 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,025,926/1,760,317 = 1,760,317/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,025,926x = 1,760,317 × 1,760,317
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,025,926x = 3,098,715,940,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,098,715,940,489/1,025,926
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,020,408.82

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