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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,745,285 and 2,700,872

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,745,285 and 2,700,872 is: 4,179,666.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,745,285 : 2,700,872 = 2,700,872 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,745,285/2,700,872 = 2,700,872/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,745,285x = 2,700,872 × 2,700,872
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,745,285x = 7,294,709,560,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,294,709,560,384/1,745,285
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,179,666.68

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