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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,776,940 and 2,532,498

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,776,940 and 2,532,498 is: 3,609,320.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,776,940 : 2,532,498 = 2,532,498 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,776,940/2,532,498 = 2,532,498/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,776,940x = 2,532,498 × 2,532,498
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,776,940x = 6,413,546,120,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,413,546,120,004/1,776,940
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,609,320.58

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