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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,749,656 and 2,502,009

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,749,656 and 2,502,009 is: 3,577,874.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,749,656 : 2,502,009 = 2,502,009 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,749,656/2,502,009 = 2,502,009/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,749,656x = 2,502,009 × 2,502,009
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,749,656x = 6,260,049,036,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,260,049,036,081/1,749,656
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,577,874.19

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