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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,767,470 and 2,764,929

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,767,470 and 2,764,929 is: 4,325,296.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,767,470 : 2,764,929 = 2,764,929 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,767,470/2,764,929 = 2,764,929/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,767,470x = 2,764,929 × 2,764,929
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,767,470x = 7,644,832,375,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,644,832,375,041/1,767,470
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,325,296.82

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