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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,773,370 and 2,678,680

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,773,370 and 2,678,680 is: 4,046,153.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,773,370 : 2,678,680 = 2,678,680 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,773,370/2,678,680 = 2,678,680/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,773,370x = 2,678,680 × 2,678,680
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,773,370x = 7,175,326,542,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,175,326,542,400/1,773,370
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,046,153.11

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