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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,761,206 and 2,721,185

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,761,206 and 2,721,185 is: 4,204,418.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,761,206 : 2,721,185 = 2,721,185 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,761,206/2,721,185 = 2,721,185/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,761,206x = 2,721,185 × 2,721,185
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,761,206x = 7,404,847,804,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,404,847,804,225/1,761,206
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,204,418.91

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