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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,772,514 and 2,749,815

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,772,514 and 2,749,815 is: 4,265,964.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,772,514 : 2,749,815 = 2,749,815 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,772,514/2,749,815 = 2,749,815/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,772,514x = 2,749,815 × 2,749,815
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,772,514x = 7,561,482,534,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,561,482,534,225/1,772,514
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,265,964.91

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