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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,777,269 and 2,602,637

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,777,269 and 2,602,637 is: 3,811,307.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,777,269 : 2,602,637 = 2,602,637 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,777,269/2,602,637 = 2,602,637/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,777,269x = 2,602,637 × 2,602,637
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,777,269x = 6,773,719,353,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,773,719,353,769/1,777,269
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,811,307.89

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