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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,757,921 and 2,641,562

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,757,921 and 2,641,562 is: 3,969,376.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,757,921 : 2,641,562 = 2,641,562 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,757,921/2,641,562 = 2,641,562/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,757,921x = 2,641,562 × 2,641,562
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,757,921x = 6,977,849,799,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,977,849,799,844/1,757,921
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,969,376.21

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