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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,704,912 and 2,841,120

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,704,912 and 2,841,120 is: 4,734,533.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,704,912 : 2,841,120 = 2,841,120 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,704,912/2,841,120 = 2,841,120/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,704,912x = 2,841,120 × 2,841,120
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,704,912x = 8,071,962,854,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,071,962,854,400/1,704,912
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,734,533.43

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