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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,749,603 and 2,624,405

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,749,603 and 2,624,405 is: 3,936,608.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,749,603 : 2,624,405 = 2,624,405 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,749,603/2,624,405 = 2,624,405/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,749,603x = 2,624,405 × 2,624,405
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,749,603x = 6,887,501,604,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,887,501,604,025/1,749,603
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,936,608.25

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