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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,728,600 and 2,616,748

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,728,600 and 2,616,748 is: 3,961,223.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,728,600 : 2,616,748 = 2,616,748 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,728,600/2,616,748 = 2,616,748/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,728,600x = 2,616,748 × 2,616,748
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,728,600x = 6,847,370,095,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,847,370,095,504/1,728,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,961,223.01

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