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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,739,242 and 2,600,867

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,739,242 and 2,600,867 is: 3,889,343.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,739,242 : 2,600,867 = 2,600,867 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,739,242/2,600,867 = 2,600,867/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,739,242x = 2,600,867 × 2,600,867
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,739,242x = 6,764,509,151,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,764,509,151,689/1,739,242
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,889,343.26

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