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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,748,259 and 2,700,027

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,748,259 and 2,700,027 is: 4,169,946.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,748,259 : 2,700,027 = 2,700,027 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,748,259/2,700,027 = 2,700,027/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,748,259x = 2,700,027 × 2,700,027
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,748,259x = 7,290,145,800,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,290,145,800,729/1,748,259
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,169,946.10

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