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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,768,045 and 2,719,188

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,768,045 and 2,719,188 is: 4,182,010.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,768,045 : 2,719,188 = 2,719,188 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,768,045/2,719,188 = 2,719,188/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,768,045x = 2,719,188 × 2,719,188
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,768,045x = 7,393,983,379,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,393,983,379,344/1,768,045
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,182,010.85

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