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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,739,556 and 2,449,680

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,739,556 and 2,449,680 is: 3,449,691.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,739,556 : 2,449,680 = 2,449,680 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,739,556/2,449,680 = 2,449,680/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,739,556x = 2,449,680 × 2,449,680
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,739,556x = 6,000,932,102,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,000,932,102,400/1,739,556
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,449,691.82

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