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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,702,104 and 2,635,593

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,702,104 and 2,635,593 is: 4,081,037.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,702,104 : 2,635,593 = 2,635,593 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,702,104/2,635,593 = 2,635,593/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,702,104x = 2,635,593 × 2,635,593
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,702,104x = 6,946,350,461,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,946,350,461,649/1,702,104
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,081,037.62

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