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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,774,199 and 2,779,557

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,774,199 and 2,779,557 is: 4,354,605.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,774,199 : 2,779,557 = 2,779,557 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,774,199/2,779,557 = 2,779,557/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,774,199x = 2,779,557 × 2,779,557
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,774,199x = 7,725,937,116,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,725,937,116,249/1,774,199
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,354,605.72

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