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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,747,236 and 2,633,178

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,747,236 and 2,633,178 is: 3,968,339.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,747,236 : 2,633,178 = 2,633,178 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,747,236/2,633,178 = 2,633,178/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,747,236x = 2,633,178 × 2,633,178
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,747,236x = 6,933,626,379,684
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,933,626,379,684/1,747,236
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,968,339.93

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