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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,728,545 and 2,616,668

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,728,545 and 2,616,668 is: 3,961,106.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,728,545 : 2,616,668 = 2,616,668 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,728,545/2,616,668 = 2,616,668/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,728,545x = 2,616,668 × 2,616,668
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,728,545x = 6,846,951,422,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,846,951,422,224/1,728,545
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,961,106.84

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