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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,762,002 and 2,800,539

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,762,002 and 2,800,539 is: 4,451,197.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,762,002 : 2,800,539 = 2,800,539 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,762,002/2,800,539 = 2,800,539/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,762,002x = 2,800,539 × 2,800,539
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,762,002x = 7,843,018,690,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,843,018,690,521/1,762,002
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,451,197.38

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