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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,749,186 and 2,629,179

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,749,186 and 2,629,179 is: 3,951,885.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,749,186 : 2,629,179 = 2,629,179 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,749,186/2,629,179 = 2,629,179/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,749,186x = 2,629,179 × 2,629,179
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,749,186x = 6,912,582,214,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,912,582,214,041/1,749,186
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,951,885.17

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