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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,702,115 and 2,635,610

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,702,115 and 2,635,610 is: 4,081,063.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,702,115 : 2,635,610 = 2,635,610 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,702,115/2,635,610 = 2,635,610/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,702,115x = 2,635,610 × 2,635,610
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,702,115x = 6,946,440,072,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,946,440,072,100/1,702,115
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,081,063.90

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