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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,739,520 and 2,633,339

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,739,520 and 2,633,339 is: 3,986,429.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,739,520 : 2,633,339 = 2,633,339 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,739,520/2,633,339 = 2,633,339/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,739,520x = 2,633,339 × 2,633,339
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,739,520x = 6,934,474,288,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,934,474,288,921/1,739,520
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,986,429.76

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