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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,773,684 and 2,704,811

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,773,684 and 2,704,811 is: 4,124,749.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,773,684 : 2,704,811 = 2,704,811 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,773,684/2,704,811 = 2,704,811/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,773,684x = 2,704,811 × 2,704,811
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,773,684x = 7,316,002,545,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,316,002,545,721/1,773,684
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,124,749.70

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