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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,769,340 and 2,668,671

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,769,340 and 2,668,671 is: 4,025,119.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,769,340 : 2,668,671 = 2,668,671 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,769,340/2,668,671 = 2,668,671/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,769,340x = 2,668,671 × 2,668,671
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,769,340x = 7,121,804,906,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,121,804,906,241/1,769,340
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,025,119.48

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