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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,728,928 and 2,777,920

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,728,928 and 2,777,920 is: 4,463,366.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,728,928 : 2,777,920 = 2,777,920 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,728,928/2,777,920 = 2,777,920/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,728,928x = 2,777,920 × 2,777,920
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,728,928x = 7,716,839,526,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,716,839,526,400/1,728,928
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,463,366.62

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