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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,760,740 and 2,798,695

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,760,740 and 2,798,695 is: 4,448,523.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,760,740 : 2,798,695 = 2,798,695 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,760,740/2,798,695 = 2,798,695/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,760,740x = 2,798,695 × 2,798,695
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,760,740x = 7,832,693,703,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,832,693,703,025/1,760,740
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,448,523.75

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