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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,659,777 and 2,563,335

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,659,777 and 2,563,335 is: 3,958,776.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,659,777 : 2,563,335 = 2,563,335 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,659,777/2,563,335 = 2,563,335/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,659,777x = 2,563,335 × 2,563,335
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,659,777x = 6,570,686,322,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,570,686,322,225/1,659,777
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,958,776.58

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