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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,746,800 and 2,651,712

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,746,800 and 2,651,712 is: 4,025,404.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,746,800 : 2,651,712 = 2,651,712 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,746,800/2,651,712 = 2,651,712/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,746,800x = 2,651,712 × 2,651,712
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,746,800x = 7,031,576,530,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,031,576,530,944/1,746,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,025,404.47

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