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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,773,704 and 2,704,840

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,773,704 and 2,704,840 is: 4,124,791.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,773,704 : 2,704,840 = 2,704,840 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,773,704/2,704,840 = 2,704,840/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,773,704x = 2,704,840 × 2,704,840
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,773,704x = 7,316,159,425,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,316,159,425,600/1,773,704
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,124,791.64

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