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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,751,568 and 2,639,877

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,751,568 and 2,639,877 is: 3,978,692.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,751,568 : 2,639,877 = 2,639,877 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,751,568/2,639,877 = 2,639,877/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,751,568x = 2,639,877 × 2,639,877
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,751,568x = 6,968,950,575,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,968,950,575,129/1,751,568
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,978,692.56

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