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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,765,557 and 2,498,948

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,765,557 and 2,498,948 is: 3,536,980.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,765,557 : 2,498,948 = 2,498,948 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,765,557/2,498,948 = 2,498,948/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,765,557x = 2,498,948 × 2,498,948
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,765,557x = 6,244,741,106,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,244,741,106,704/1,765,557
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,536,980.74

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