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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,757,452 and 2,813,068

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,757,452 and 2,813,068 is: 4,502,741.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,757,452 : 2,813,068 = 2,813,068 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,757,452/2,813,068 = 2,813,068/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,757,452x = 2,813,068 × 2,813,068
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,757,452x = 7,913,351,572,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,913,351,572,624/1,757,452
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,502,741.23

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