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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,701,008 and 2,740,760

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,701,008 and 2,740,760 is: 4,416,067.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,701,008 : 2,740,760 = 2,740,760 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,701,008/2,740,760 = 2,740,760/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,701,008x = 2,740,760 × 2,740,760
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,701,008x = 7,511,765,377,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,511,765,377,600/1,701,008
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,416,067.05

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