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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,758,900 and 2,787,401

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,758,900 and 2,787,401 is: 4,417,308.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,758,900 : 2,787,401 = 2,787,401 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,758,900/2,787,401 = 2,787,401/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,758,900x = 2,787,401 × 2,787,401
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,758,900x = 7,769,604,334,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,769,604,334,801/1,758,900
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,417,308.74

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