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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,748,646 and 2,624,589

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,748,646 and 2,624,589 is: 3,939,315.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,748,646 : 2,624,589 = 2,624,589 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,748,646/2,624,589 = 2,624,589/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,748,646x = 2,624,589 × 2,624,589
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,748,646x = 6,888,467,418,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,888,467,418,921/1,748,646
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,939,315.00

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