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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,763,699 and 2,577,495

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,763,699 and 2,577,495 is: 3,766,788.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,763,699 : 2,577,495 = 2,577,495 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,763,699/2,577,495 = 2,577,495/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,763,699x = 2,577,495 × 2,577,495
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,763,699x = 6,643,480,475,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,643,480,475,025/1,763,699
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,766,788.14

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