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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,776,918 and 2,532,465

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,776,918 and 2,532,465 is: 3,609,271.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,776,918 : 2,532,465 = 2,532,465 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,776,918/2,532,465 = 2,532,465/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,776,918x = 2,532,465 × 2,532,465
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,776,918x = 6,413,378,976,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,413,378,976,225/1,776,918
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,609,271.21

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