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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,720,194 and 2,732,847

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,720,194 and 2,732,847 is: 4,341,633.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,720,194 : 2,732,847 = 2,732,847 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,720,194/2,732,847 = 2,732,847/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,720,194x = 2,732,847 × 2,732,847
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,720,194x = 7,468,452,725,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,468,452,725,409/1,720,194
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,341,633.98

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