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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,773,115 and 2,808,116

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,773,115 and 2,808,116 is: 4,447,266.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,773,115 : 2,808,116 = 2,808,116 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,773,115/2,808,116 = 2,808,116/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,773,115x = 2,808,116 × 2,808,116
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,773,115x = 7,885,515,469,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,885,515,469,456/1,773,115
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,447,266.80

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