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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,755,378 and 2,621,583

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,755,378 and 2,621,583 is: 3,915,223.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,755,378 : 2,621,583 = 2,621,583 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,755,378/2,621,583 = 2,621,583/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,755,378x = 2,621,583 × 2,621,583
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,755,378x = 6,872,697,425,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,872,697,425,889/1,755,378
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,915,223.63

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