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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,766,329 and 2,801,491

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,766,329 and 2,801,491 is: 4,443,312.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,766,329 : 2,801,491 = 2,801,491 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,766,329/2,801,491 = 2,801,491/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,766,329x = 2,801,491 × 2,801,491
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,766,329x = 7,848,351,823,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,848,351,823,081/1,766,329
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,443,312.56

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