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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,776,912 and 2,532,456

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,776,912 and 2,532,456 is: 3,609,257.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,776,912 : 2,532,456 = 2,532,456 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,776,912/2,532,456 = 2,532,456/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,776,912x = 2,532,456 × 2,532,456
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,776,912x = 6,413,333,391,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,413,333,391,936/1,776,912
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,609,257.74

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