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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,752,624 and 2,821,704

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,752,624 and 2,821,704 is: 4,542,910.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,752,624 : 2,821,704 = 2,821,704 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,752,624/2,821,704 = 2,821,704/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,752,624x = 2,821,704 × 2,821,704
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,752,624x = 7,962,013,463,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,962,013,463,616/1,752,624
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,542,910.21

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