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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,739,011 and 2,627,549

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,739,011 and 2,627,549 is: 3,970,080.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,739,011 : 2,627,549 = 2,627,549 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,739,011/2,627,549 = 2,627,549/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,739,011x = 2,627,549 × 2,627,549
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,739,011x = 6,904,013,747,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,904,013,747,401/1,739,011
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,970,080.55

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