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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,729,355 and 2,463,498

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,729,355 and 2,463,498 is: 3,509,298.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,729,355 : 2,463,498 = 2,463,498 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,729,355/2,463,498 = 2,463,498/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,729,355x = 2,463,498 × 2,463,498
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,729,355x = 6,068,822,396,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,068,822,396,004/1,729,355
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,509,298.20

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