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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,702,176 and 2,520,400

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,702,176 and 2,520,400 is: 3,731,938.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,702,176 : 2,520,400 = 2,520,400 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,702,176/2,520,400 = 2,520,400/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,702,176x = 2,520,400 × 2,520,400
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,702,176x = 6,352,416,160,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,352,416,160,000/1,702,176
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,731,938.51

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