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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,767,709 and 2,702,927

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,767,709 and 2,702,927 is: 4,132,928.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,767,709 : 2,702,927 = 2,702,927 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,767,709/2,702,927 = 2,702,927/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,767,709x = 2,702,927 × 2,702,927
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,767,709x = 7,305,814,367,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,305,814,367,329/1,767,709
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,132,928.20

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