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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,748,232 and 2,638,332

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,748,232 and 2,638,332 is: 3,981,620.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,748,232 : 2,638,332 = 2,638,332 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,748,232/2,638,332 = 2,638,332/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,748,232x = 2,638,332 × 2,638,332
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,748,232x = 6,960,795,742,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,960,795,742,224/1,748,232
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,981,620.14

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