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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,746,818 and 2,777,693

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,746,818 and 2,777,693 is: 4,416,933.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,746,818 : 2,777,693 = 2,777,693 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,746,818/2,777,693 = 2,777,693/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,746,818x = 2,777,693 × 2,777,693
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,746,818x = 7,715,578,402,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,715,578,402,249/1,746,818
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,416,933.19

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