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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,777,128 and 2,532,732

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,777,128 and 2,532,732 is: 3,609,605.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,777,128 : 2,532,732 = 2,532,732 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,777,128/2,532,732 = 2,532,732/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,777,128x = 2,532,732 × 2,532,732
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,777,128x = 6,414,731,383,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,414,731,383,824/1,777,128
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,609,605.71

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