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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,743,456 and 2,665,920

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,743,456 and 2,665,920 is: 4,076,460.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,743,456 : 2,665,920 = 2,665,920 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,743,456/2,665,920 = 2,665,920/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,743,456x = 2,665,920 × 2,665,920
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,743,456x = 7,107,129,446,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,107,129,446,400/1,743,456
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,076,460.46

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