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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,775,875 and 2,597,382

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,775,875 and 2,597,382 is: 3,798,912.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,775,875 : 2,597,382 = 2,597,382 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,775,875/2,597,382 = 2,597,382/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,775,875x = 2,597,382 × 2,597,382
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,775,875x = 6,746,393,253,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,746,393,253,924/1,775,875
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,798,912.23

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