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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,720,808 and 2,673,252

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,720,808 and 2,673,252 is: 4,152,860.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,720,808 : 2,673,252 = 2,673,252 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,720,808/2,673,252 = 2,673,252/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,720,808x = 2,673,252 × 2,673,252
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,720,808x = 7,146,276,255,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,146,276,255,504/1,720,808
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,152,860.90

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