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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,749,492 and 2,615,130

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,749,492 and 2,615,130 is: 3,909,080.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,749,492 : 2,615,130 = 2,615,130 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,749,492/2,615,130 = 2,615,130/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,749,492x = 2,615,130 × 2,615,130
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,749,492x = 6,838,904,916,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,838,904,916,900/1,749,492
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,909,080.42

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