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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,773,198 and 2,742,930

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,773,198 and 2,742,930 is: 4,242,992.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,773,198 : 2,742,930 = 2,742,930 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,773,198/2,742,930 = 2,742,930/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,773,198x = 2,742,930 × 2,742,930
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,773,198x = 7,523,664,984,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,523,664,984,900/1,773,198
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,242,992.03

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