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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,746,438 and 2,608,873

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,746,438 and 2,608,873 is: 3,897,200.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,746,438 : 2,608,873 = 2,608,873 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,746,438/2,608,873 = 2,608,873/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,746,438x = 2,608,873 × 2,608,873
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,746,438x = 6,806,218,330,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,806,218,330,129/1,746,438
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,897,200.09

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