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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,755,510 and 2,621,781

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,755,510 and 2,621,781 is: 3,915,520.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,755,510 : 2,621,781 = 2,621,781 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,755,510/2,621,781 = 2,621,781/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,755,510x = 2,621,781 × 2,621,781
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,755,510x = 6,873,735,611,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,873,735,611,961/1,755,510
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,915,520.62

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