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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,772,745 and 2,912,463

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,772,745 and 2,912,463 is: 4,784,918.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,772,745 : 2,912,463 = 2,912,463 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,772,745/2,912,463 = 2,912,463/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,772,745x = 2,912,463 × 2,912,463
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,772,745x = 8,482,440,726,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,482,440,726,369/1,772,745
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,784,918.71

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