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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,747,206 and 2,741,355

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,747,206 and 2,741,355 is: 4,301,168.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,747,206 : 2,741,355 = 2,741,355 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,747,206/2,741,355 = 2,741,355/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,747,206x = 2,741,355 × 2,741,355
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,747,206x = 7,515,027,236,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,515,027,236,025/1,747,206
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,301,168.40

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