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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,739,502 and 2,449,602

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,739,502 and 2,449,602 is: 3,449,579.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,739,502 : 2,449,602 = 2,449,602 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,739,502/2,449,602 = 2,449,602/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,739,502x = 2,449,602 × 2,449,602
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,739,502x = 6,000,549,958,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,000,549,958,404/1,739,502
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,449,579.22

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