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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,769,703 and 2,732,787

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,769,703 and 2,732,787 is: 4,219,987.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,769,703 : 2,732,787 = 2,732,787 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,769,703/2,732,787 = 2,732,787/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,769,703x = 2,732,787 × 2,732,787
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,769,703x = 7,468,124,787,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,468,124,787,369/1,769,703
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,219,987.64

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