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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,752,837 and 2,640,790

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,752,837 and 2,640,790 is: 3,978,562.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,752,837 : 2,640,790 = 2,640,790 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,752,837/2,640,790 = 2,640,790/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,752,837x = 2,640,790 × 2,640,790
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,752,837x = 6,973,771,824,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,973,771,824,100/1,752,837
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,978,562.65

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