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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,673,736 and 2,504,117

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,673,736 and 2,504,117 is: 3,746,470.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,673,736 : 2,504,117 = 2,504,117 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,673,736/2,504,117 = 2,504,117/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,673,736x = 2,504,117 × 2,504,117
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,673,736x = 6,270,601,949,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,270,601,949,689/1,673,736
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,746,470.14

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