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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,752,812 and 2,622,214

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,752,812 and 2,622,214 is: 3,922,842.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,752,812 : 2,622,214 = 2,622,214 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,752,812/2,622,214 = 2,622,214/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,752,812x = 2,622,214 × 2,622,214
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,752,812x = 6,876,006,261,796
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,876,006,261,796/1,752,812
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,922,842.99

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