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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,739,236 and 2,600,858

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,739,236 and 2,600,858 is: 3,889,329.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,739,236 : 2,600,858 = 2,600,858 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,739,236/2,600,858 = 2,600,858/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,739,236x = 2,600,858 × 2,600,858
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,739,236x = 6,764,462,336,164
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,764,462,336,164/1,739,236
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,889,329.76

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