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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,726,426 and 2,613,603

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,726,426 and 2,613,603 is: 3,956,683.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,726,426 : 2,613,603 = 2,613,603 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,726,426/2,613,603 = 2,613,603/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,726,426x = 2,613,603 × 2,613,603
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,726,426x = 6,830,920,641,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,830,920,641,609/1,726,426
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,956,683.14

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