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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,773,689 and 2,704,818

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,773,689 and 2,704,818 is: 4,124,759.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,773,689 : 2,704,818 = 2,704,818 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,773,689/2,704,818 = 2,704,818/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,773,689x = 2,704,818 × 2,704,818
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,773,689x = 7,316,040,413,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,316,040,413,124/1,773,689
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,124,759.42

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