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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,752,912 and 2,740,086

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,752,912 and 2,740,086 is: 4,283,199.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,752,912 : 2,740,086 = 2,740,086 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,752,912/2,740,086 = 2,740,086/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,752,912x = 2,740,086 × 2,740,086
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,752,912x = 7,508,071,287,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,508,071,287,396/1,752,912
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,283,199.21

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