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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,772,520 and 2,749,824

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,772,520 and 2,749,824 is: 4,265,978.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,772,520 : 2,749,824 = 2,749,824 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,772,520/2,749,824 = 2,749,824/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,772,520x = 2,749,824 × 2,749,824
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,772,520x = 7,561,532,030,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,561,532,030,976/1,772,520
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,265,978.40

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