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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,738,008 and 2,544,793

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,738,008 and 2,544,793 is: 3,726,088.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,738,008 : 2,544,793 = 2,544,793 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,738,008/2,544,793 = 2,544,793/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,738,008x = 2,544,793 × 2,544,793
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,738,008x = 6,475,971,412,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,475,971,412,849/1,738,008
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,726,088.38

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