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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,758,346 and 2,740,246

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,758,346 and 2,740,246 is: 4,270,461.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,758,346 : 2,740,246 = 2,740,246 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,758,346/2,740,246 = 2,740,246/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,758,346x = 2,740,246 × 2,740,246
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,758,346x = 7,508,948,140,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,508,948,140,516/1,758,346
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,270,461.07

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