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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,748,580 and 2,780,412

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,748,580 and 2,780,412 is: 4,421,125.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,748,580 : 2,780,412 = 2,780,412 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,748,580/2,780,412 = 2,780,412/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,748,580x = 2,780,412 × 2,780,412
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,748,580x = 7,730,690,889,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,730,690,889,744/1,748,580
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,421,125.08

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