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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,765,728 and 2,733,534

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,765,728 and 2,733,534 is: 4,231,800.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,765,728 : 2,733,534 = 2,733,534 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,765,728/2,733,534 = 2,733,534/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,765,728x = 2,733,534 × 2,733,534
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,765,728x = 7,472,208,129,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,472,208,129,156/1,765,728
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,231,800.21

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