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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,773,686 and 2,704,814

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,773,686 and 2,704,814 is: 4,124,754.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,773,686 : 2,704,814 = 2,704,814 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,773,686/2,704,814 = 2,704,814/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,773,686x = 2,704,814 × 2,704,814
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,773,686x = 7,316,018,774,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,316,018,774,596/1,773,686
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,124,754.20

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