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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,775,877 and 2,597,385

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,775,877 and 2,597,385 is: 3,798,916.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,775,877 : 2,597,385 = 2,597,385 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,775,877/2,597,385 = 2,597,385/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,775,877x = 2,597,385 × 2,597,385
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,775,877x = 6,746,408,838,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,746,408,838,225/1,775,877
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,798,916.73

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