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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,708,742 and 2,403,232

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,708,742 and 2,403,232 is: 3,379,986.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,708,742 : 2,403,232 = 2,403,232 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,708,742/2,403,232 = 2,403,232/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,708,742x = 2,403,232 × 2,403,232
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,708,742x = 5,775,524,045,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,775,524,045,824/1,708,742
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,379,986.00

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