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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,768,849 and 2,805,411

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,768,849 and 2,805,411 is: 4,449,407.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,768,849 : 2,805,411 = 2,805,411 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,768,849/2,805,411 = 2,805,411/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,768,849x = 2,805,411 × 2,805,411
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,768,849x = 7,870,330,878,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,870,330,878,921/1,768,849
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,449,407.99

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