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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,741,604 and 2,690,074

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,741,604 and 2,690,074 is: 4,155,076.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,741,604 : 2,690,074 = 2,690,074 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,741,604/2,690,074 = 2,690,074/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,741,604x = 2,690,074 × 2,690,074
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,741,604x = 7,236,498,125,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,236,498,125,476/1,741,604
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,155,076.66

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