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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,784,890 and 2,602,567

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,784,890 and 2,602,567 is: 3,794,830.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,784,890 : 2,602,567 = 2,602,567 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,784,890/2,602,567 = 2,602,567/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,784,890x = 2,602,567 × 2,602,567
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,784,890x = 6,773,354,989,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,773,354,989,489/1,784,890
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,794,830.49

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