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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,772,508 and 2,749,808

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,772,508 and 2,749,808 is: 4,265,957.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,772,508 : 2,749,808 = 2,749,808 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,772,508/2,749,808 = 2,749,808/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,772,508x = 2,749,808 × 2,749,808
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,772,508x = 7,561,444,036,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,561,444,036,864/1,772,508
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,265,957.64

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