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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,776,976 and 2,532,544

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,776,976 and 2,532,544 is: 3,609,378.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,776,976 : 2,532,544 = 2,532,544 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,776,976/2,532,544 = 2,532,544/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,776,976x = 2,532,544 × 2,532,544
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,776,976x = 6,413,779,111,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,413,779,111,936/1,776,976
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,609,378.58

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