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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,739,498 and 2,654,239

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,739,498 and 2,654,239 is: 4,050,010.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,739,498 : 2,654,239 = 2,654,239 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,739,498/2,654,239 = 2,654,239/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,739,498x = 2,654,239 × 2,654,239
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,739,498x = 7,044,984,669,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,044,984,669,121/1,739,498
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,050,010.22

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