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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,752,918 and 2,740,092

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,752,918 and 2,740,092 is: 4,283,203.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,752,918 : 2,740,092 = 2,740,092 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,752,918/2,740,092 = 2,740,092/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,752,918x = 2,740,092 × 2,740,092
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,752,918x = 7,508,104,168,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,508,104,168,464/1,752,918
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,283,203.30

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