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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,745,216 and 2,560,368

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,745,216 and 2,560,368 is: 3,756,259.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,745,216 : 2,560,368 = 2,560,368 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,745,216/2,560,368 = 2,560,368/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,745,216x = 2,560,368 × 2,560,368
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,745,216x = 6,555,484,295,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,555,484,295,424/1,745,216
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,756,259.57

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