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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,752,708 and 2,772,996

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,752,708 and 2,772,996 is: 4,387,214.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,752,708 : 2,772,996 = 2,772,996 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,752,708/2,772,996 = 2,772,996/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,752,708x = 2,772,996 × 2,772,996
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,752,708x = 7,689,506,816,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,689,506,816,016/1,752,708
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,387,214.99

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