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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,737,261 and 2,657,556

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,737,261 and 2,657,556 is: 4,065,367.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,737,261 : 2,657,556 = 2,657,556 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,737,261/2,657,556 = 2,657,556/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,737,261x = 2,657,556 × 2,657,556
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,737,261x = 7,062,603,893,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,062,603,893,136/1,737,261
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,065,367.20

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