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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,739,522 and 2,633,342

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,739,522 and 2,633,342 is: 3,986,434.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,739,522 : 2,633,342 = 2,633,342 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,739,522/2,633,342 = 2,633,342/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,739,522x = 2,633,342 × 2,633,342
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,739,522x = 6,934,490,088,964
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,934,490,088,964/1,739,522
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,986,434.26

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