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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,957,255 and 2,756,260

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,957,255 and 2,756,260 is: 3,881,440.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,957,255 : 2,756,260 = 2,756,260 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,957,255/2,756,260 = 2,756,260/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,957,255x = 2,756,260 × 2,756,260
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,957,255x = 7,596,969,187,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,596,969,187,600/1,957,255
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,881,440.68

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