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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,777,310 and 2,539,776

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,777,310 and 2,539,776 is: 3,629,339.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,777,310 : 2,539,776 = 2,539,776 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,777,310/2,539,776 = 2,539,776/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,777,310x = 2,539,776 × 2,539,776
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,777,310x = 6,450,462,130,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,450,462,130,176/1,777,310
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,629,339.92

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