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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,772,600 and 2,749,948

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,772,600 and 2,749,948 is: 4,266,170.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,772,600 : 2,749,948 = 2,749,948 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,772,600/2,749,948 = 2,749,948/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,772,600x = 2,749,948 × 2,749,948
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,772,600x = 7,562,214,002,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,562,214,002,704/1,772,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,266,170.60

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