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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,749,920 and 2,502,384

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,749,920 and 2,502,384 is: 3,578,406.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,749,920 : 2,502,384 = 2,502,384 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,749,920/2,502,384 = 2,502,384/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,749,920x = 2,502,384 × 2,502,384
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,749,920x = 6,261,925,683,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,261,925,683,456/1,749,920
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,578,406.83

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