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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,756,558 and 2,620,265

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,756,558 and 2,620,265 is: 3,908,660.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,756,558 : 2,620,265 = 2,620,265 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,756,558/2,620,265 = 2,620,265/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,756,558x = 2,620,265 × 2,620,265
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,756,558x = 6,865,788,670,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,865,788,670,225/1,756,558
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,908,660.39

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