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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,739,634 and 2,661,114

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,739,634 and 2,661,114 is: 4,070,699.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,739,634 : 2,661,114 = 2,661,114 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,739,634/2,661,114 = 2,661,114/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,739,634x = 2,661,114 × 2,661,114
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,739,634x = 7,081,527,720,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,081,527,720,996/1,739,634
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,070,699.77

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