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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,769,708 and 2,732,793

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,769,708 and 2,732,793 is: 4,219,994.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,769,708 : 2,732,793 = 2,732,793 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,769,708/2,732,793 = 2,732,793/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,769,708x = 2,732,793 × 2,732,793
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,769,708x = 7,468,157,580,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,468,157,580,849/1,769,708
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,219,994.25

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