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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,751,570 and 2,639,880

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,751,570 and 2,639,880 is: 3,978,697.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,751,570 : 2,639,880 = 2,639,880 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,751,570/2,639,880 = 2,639,880/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,751,570x = 2,639,880 × 2,639,880
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,751,570x = 6,968,966,414,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,968,966,414,400/1,751,570
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,978,697.06

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