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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,728,932 and 2,777,926

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,728,932 and 2,777,926 is: 4,463,375.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,728,932 : 2,777,926 = 2,777,926 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,728,932/2,777,926 = 2,777,926/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,728,932x = 2,777,926 × 2,777,926
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,728,932x = 7,716,872,861,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,716,872,861,476/1,728,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,463,375.58

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