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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,776,556 and 2,652,992

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,776,556 and 2,652,992 is: 3,961,803.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,776,556 : 2,652,992 = 2,652,992 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,776,556/2,652,992 = 2,652,992/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,776,556x = 2,652,992 × 2,652,992
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,776,556x = 7,038,366,552,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,038,366,552,064/1,776,556
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,961,803.94

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