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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,784,891 and 2,602,560

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,784,891 and 2,602,560 is: 3,794,807.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,784,891 : 2,602,560 = 2,602,560 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,784,891/2,602,560 = 2,602,560/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,784,891x = 2,602,560 × 2,602,560
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,784,891x = 6,773,318,553,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,773,318,553,600/1,784,891
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,794,807.95

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