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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,733,220 and 2,535,648

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,733,220 and 2,535,648 is: 3,709,575.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,733,220 : 2,535,648 = 2,535,648 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,733,220/2,535,648 = 2,535,648/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,733,220x = 2,535,648 × 2,535,648
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,733,220x = 6,429,510,779,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,429,510,779,904/1,733,220
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,709,575.69

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