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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,739,330 and 2,403,363

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,739,330 and 2,403,363 is: 3,320,907.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,739,330 : 2,403,363 = 2,403,363 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,739,330/2,403,363 = 2,403,363/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,739,330x = 2,403,363 × 2,403,363
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,739,330x = 5,776,153,709,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,776,153,709,769/1,739,330
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,320,907.31

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