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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,772,506 and 2,749,805

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,772,506 and 2,749,805 is: 4,265,953.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,772,506 : 2,749,805 = 2,749,805 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,772,506/2,749,805 = 2,749,805/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,772,506x = 2,749,805 × 2,749,805
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,772,506x = 7,561,427,538,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,561,427,538,025/1,772,506
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,265,953.14

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