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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,745,880 and 2,625,312

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,745,880 and 2,625,312 is: 3,947,730.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,745,880 : 2,625,312 = 2,625,312 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,745,880/2,625,312 = 2,625,312/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,745,880x = 2,625,312 × 2,625,312
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,745,880x = 6,892,263,097,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,892,263,097,344/1,745,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,947,730.14

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