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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,776,438 and 2,634,039

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,776,438 and 2,634,039 is: 3,905,659.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,776,438 : 2,634,039 = 2,634,039 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,776,438/2,634,039 = 2,634,039/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,776,438x = 2,634,039 × 2,634,039
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,776,438x = 6,938,161,453,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,938,161,453,521/1,776,438
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,905,659.22

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