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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,736,799 and 2,481,359

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,736,799 and 2,481,359 is: 3,545,109.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,736,799 : 2,481,359 = 2,481,359 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,736,799/2,481,359 = 2,481,359/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,736,799x = 2,481,359 × 2,481,359
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,736,799x = 6,157,142,486,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,157,142,486,881/1,736,799
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,545,109.42

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