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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,753,262 and 2,629,935

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,753,262 and 2,629,935 is: 3,944,965.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,753,262 : 2,629,935 = 2,629,935 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,753,262/2,629,935 = 2,629,935/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,753,262x = 2,629,935 × 2,629,935
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,753,262x = 6,916,558,104,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,916,558,104,225/1,753,262
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,944,965.50

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