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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,776,738 and 2,532,213

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,776,738 and 2,532,213 is: 3,608,918.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,776,738 : 2,532,213 = 2,532,213 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,776,738/2,532,213 = 2,532,213/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,776,738x = 2,532,213 × 2,532,213
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,776,738x = 6,412,102,677,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,412,102,677,369/1,776,738
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,608,918.52

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