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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,735,940 and 2,628,390

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,735,940 and 2,628,390 is: 3,979,650.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,735,940 : 2,628,390 = 2,628,390 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,735,940/2,628,390 = 2,628,390/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,735,940x = 2,628,390 × 2,628,390
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,735,940x = 6,908,433,992,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,908,433,992,100/1,735,940
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,979,650.21

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