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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,751,552 and 2,639,857

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,751,552 and 2,639,857 is: 3,978,668.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,751,552 : 2,639,857 = 2,639,857 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,751,552/2,639,857 = 2,639,857/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,751,552x = 2,639,857 × 2,639,857
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,751,552x = 6,968,844,980,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,968,844,980,449/1,751,552
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,978,668.62

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