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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,757,928 and 2,641,571

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,757,928 and 2,641,571 is: 3,969,387.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,757,928 : 2,641,571 = 2,641,571 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,757,928/2,641,571 = 2,641,571/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,757,928x = 2,641,571 × 2,641,571
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,757,928x = 6,977,897,348,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,977,897,348,041/1,757,928
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,969,387.45

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