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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,741,410 and 2,690,811

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,741,410 and 2,690,811 is: 4,157,816.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,741,410 : 2,690,811 = 2,690,811 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,741,410/2,690,811 = 2,690,811/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,741,410x = 2,690,811 × 2,690,811
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,741,410x = 7,240,463,837,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,240,463,837,721/1,741,410
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,157,816.85

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