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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,767,500 and 2,764,992

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,767,500 and 2,764,992 is: 4,325,420.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,767,500 : 2,764,992 = 2,764,992 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,767,500/2,764,992 = 2,764,992/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,767,500x = 2,764,992 × 2,764,992
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,767,500x = 7,645,180,760,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,645,180,760,064/1,767,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,325,420.51

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