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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,745,298 and 2,560,491

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,745,298 and 2,560,491 is: 3,756,443.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,745,298 : 2,560,491 = 2,560,491 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,745,298/2,560,491 = 2,560,491/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,745,298x = 2,560,491 × 2,560,491
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,745,298x = 6,556,114,161,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,556,114,161,081/1,745,298
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,756,443.98

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