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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,734,060 and 2,761,617

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,734,060 and 2,761,617 is: 4,398,076.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,734,060 : 2,761,617 = 2,761,617 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,734,060/2,761,617 = 2,761,617/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,734,060x = 2,761,617 × 2,761,617
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,734,060x = 7,626,528,454,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,626,528,454,689/1,734,060
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,398,076.45

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