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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,702,602 and 2,539,136

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,702,602 and 2,539,136 is: 3,786,681.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,702,602 : 2,539,136 = 2,539,136 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,702,602/2,539,136 = 2,539,136/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,702,602x = 2,539,136 × 2,539,136
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,702,602x = 6,447,211,626,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,447,211,626,496/1,702,602
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,786,681.58

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