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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,709,594 and 2,707,101

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,709,594 and 2,707,101 is: 4,286,629.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,709,594 : 2,707,101 = 2,707,101 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,709,594/2,707,101 = 2,707,101/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,709,594x = 2,707,101 × 2,707,101
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,709,594x = 7,328,395,824,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,328,395,824,201/1,709,594
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,286,629.35

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