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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,747,008 and 2,620,512

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,747,008 and 2,620,512 is: 3,930,768

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,747,008 : 2,620,512 = 2,620,512 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,747,008/2,620,512 = 2,620,512/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,747,008x = 2,620,512 × 2,620,512
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,747,008x = 6,867,083,142,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,867,083,142,144/1,747,008
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,930,768

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