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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,776,894 and 2,598,699

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,776,894 and 2,598,699 is: 3,800,584.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,776,894 : 2,598,699 = 2,598,699 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,776,894/2,598,699 = 2,598,699/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,776,894x = 2,598,699 × 2,598,699
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,776,894x = 6,753,236,492,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,753,236,492,601/1,776,894
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,800,584.89

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