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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,747,908 and 2,361,558

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,747,908 and 2,361,558 is: 3,190,646.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,747,908 : 2,361,558 = 2,361,558 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,747,908/2,361,558 = 2,361,558/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,747,908x = 2,361,558 × 2,361,558
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,747,908x = 5,576,956,187,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,576,956,187,364/1,747,908
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,190,646.30

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