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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,728,920 and 2,777,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,728,920 and 2,777,912 is: 4,463,361.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,728,920 : 2,777,912 = 2,777,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,728,920/2,777,912 = 2,777,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,728,920x = 2,777,912 × 2,777,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,728,920x = 7,716,795,079,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,716,795,079,744/1,728,920
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,463,361.57

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