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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,741,480 and 2,689,857

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,741,480 and 2,689,857 is: 4,154,702.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,741,480 : 2,689,857 = 2,689,857 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,741,480/2,689,857 = 2,689,857/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,741,480x = 2,689,857 × 2,689,857
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,741,480x = 7,235,330,680,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,235,330,680,449/1,741,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,154,702.14

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