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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,755,390 and 2,621,598

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,755,390 and 2,621,598 is: 3,915,241.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,755,390 : 2,621,598 = 2,621,598 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,755,390/2,621,598 = 2,621,598/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,755,390x = 2,621,598 × 2,621,598
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,755,390x = 6,872,776,073,604
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,872,776,073,604/1,755,390
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,915,241.67

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