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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,673,796 and 2,432,934

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,673,796 and 2,432,934 is: 3,536,373.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,673,796 : 2,432,934 = 2,432,934 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,673,796/2,432,934 = 2,432,934/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,673,796x = 2,432,934 × 2,432,934
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,673,796x = 5,919,167,848,356
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,919,167,848,356/1,673,796
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,536,373.52

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