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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,773,144 and 2,808,162

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,773,144 and 2,808,162 is: 4,447,339.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,773,144 : 2,808,162 = 2,808,162 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,773,144/2,808,162 = 2,808,162/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,773,144x = 2,808,162 × 2,808,162
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,773,144x = 7,885,773,818,244
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,885,773,818,244/1,773,144
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,447,339.76

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