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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,754,474 and 2,644,671

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,754,474 and 2,644,671 is: 3,986,542.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,754,474 : 2,644,671 = 2,644,671 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,754,474/2,644,671 = 2,644,671/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,754,474x = 2,644,671 × 2,644,671
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,754,474x = 6,994,284,698,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,994,284,698,241/1,754,474
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,986,542.23

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