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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,776,712 and 2,532,174

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,776,712 and 2,532,174 is: 3,608,860.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,776,712 : 2,532,174 = 2,532,174 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,776,712/2,532,174 = 2,532,174/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,776,712x = 2,532,174 × 2,532,174
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,776,712x = 6,411,905,166,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,411,905,166,276/1,776,712
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,608,860.17

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