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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,752,192 and 2,561,766

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,752,192 and 2,561,766 is: 3,745,391.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,752,192 : 2,561,766 = 2,561,766 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,752,192/2,561,766 = 2,561,766/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,752,192x = 2,561,766 × 2,561,766
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,752,192x = 6,562,645,038,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,562,645,038,756/1,752,192
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,745,391.51

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