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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,746,084 and 2,691,198

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,746,084 and 2,691,198 is: 4,147,879.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,746,084 : 2,691,198 = 2,691,198 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,746,084/2,691,198 = 2,691,198/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,746,084x = 2,691,198 × 2,691,198
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,746,084x = 7,242,546,675,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,242,546,675,204/1,746,084
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,147,879.87

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