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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,735,796 and 2,601,975

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,735,796 and 2,601,975 is: 3,900,385.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,735,796 : 2,601,975 = 2,601,975 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,735,796/2,601,975 = 2,601,975/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,735,796x = 2,601,975 × 2,601,975
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,735,796x = 6,770,273,900,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,770,273,900,625/1,735,796
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,900,385.70

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