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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,773,230 and 2,808,296

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,773,230 and 2,808,296 is: 4,447,548.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,773,230 : 2,808,296 = 2,808,296 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,773,230/2,808,296 = 2,808,296/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,773,230x = 2,808,296 × 2,808,296
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,773,230x = 7,886,526,423,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,886,526,423,616/1,773,230
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,447,548.50

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