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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,762,040 and 2,800,596

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,762,040 and 2,800,596 is: 4,451,282.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,762,040 : 2,800,596 = 2,800,596 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,762,040/2,800,596 = 2,800,596/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,762,040x = 2,800,596 × 2,800,596
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,762,040x = 7,843,337,955,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,843,337,955,216/1,762,040
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,451,282.58

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