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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,736,063 and 2,762,537

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,736,063 and 2,762,537 is: 4,395,929.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,736,063 : 2,762,537 = 2,762,537 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,736,063/2,762,537 = 2,762,537/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,736,063x = 2,762,537 × 2,762,537
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,736,063x = 7,631,610,676,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,631,610,676,369/1,736,063
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,395,929.57

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