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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,702,416 and 2,573,928

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,702,416 and 2,573,928 is: 3,891,590.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,702,416 : 2,573,928 = 2,573,928 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,702,416/2,573,928 = 2,573,928/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,702,416x = 2,573,928 × 2,573,928
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,702,416x = 6,625,105,349,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,625,105,349,184/1,702,416
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,891,590.16

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