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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,776,936 and 2,532,492

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,776,936 and 2,532,492 is: 3,609,311.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,776,936 : 2,532,492 = 2,532,492 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,776,936/2,532,492 = 2,532,492/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,776,936x = 2,532,492 × 2,532,492
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,776,936x = 6,413,515,730,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,413,515,730,064/1,776,936
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,609,311.61

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