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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,781,920 and 2,574,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,781,920 and 2,574,576 is: 3,719,831.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,781,920 : 2,574,576 = 2,574,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,781,920/2,574,576 = 2,574,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,781,920x = 2,574,576 × 2,574,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,781,920x = 6,628,441,579,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,628,441,579,776/1,781,920
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,719,831.18

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