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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,708,074 and 2,579,754

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,708,074 and 2,579,754 is: 3,896,277.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,708,074 : 2,579,754 = 2,579,754 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,708,074/2,579,754 = 2,579,754/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,708,074x = 2,579,754 × 2,579,754
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,708,074x = 6,655,130,700,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,655,130,700,516/1,708,074
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,896,277.74

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