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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,702,351 and 2,529,409

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,702,351 and 2,529,409 is: 3,758,278.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,702,351 : 2,529,409 = 2,529,409 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,702,351/2,529,409 = 2,529,409/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,702,351x = 2,529,409 × 2,529,409
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,702,351x = 6,397,909,889,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,397,909,889,281/1,702,351
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,758,278.93

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