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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,752,936 and 2,740,119

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,752,936 and 2,740,119 is: 4,283,243.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,752,936 : 2,740,119 = 2,740,119 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,752,936/2,740,119 = 2,740,119/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,752,936x = 2,740,119 × 2,740,119
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,752,936x = 7,508,252,134,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,508,252,134,161/1,752,936
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,283,243.73

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