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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,749,744 and 2,502,144

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,749,744 and 2,502,144 is: 3,578,080.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,749,744 : 2,502,144 = 2,502,144 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,749,744/2,502,144 = 2,502,144/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,749,744x = 2,502,144 × 2,502,144
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,749,744x = 6,260,724,596,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,260,724,596,736/1,749,744
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,578,080.33

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