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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,700,730 and 2,633,250

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,700,730 and 2,633,250 is: 4,077,076.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,700,730 : 2,633,250 = 2,633,250 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,700,730/2,633,250 = 2,633,250/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,700,730x = 2,633,250 × 2,633,250
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,700,730x = 6,934,005,562,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,934,005,562,500/1,700,730
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,077,076.06

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