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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,776,562 and 2,652,999

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,776,562 and 2,652,999 is: 3,961,811.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,776,562 : 2,652,999 = 2,652,999 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,776,562/2,652,999 = 2,652,999/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,776,562x = 2,652,999 × 2,652,999
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,776,562x = 7,038,403,694,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,038,403,694,001/1,776,562
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,961,811.46

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