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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,775,178 and 2,884,081

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,775,178 and 2,884,081 is: 4,685,684.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,775,178 : 2,884,081 = 2,884,081 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,775,178/2,884,081 = 2,884,081/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,775,178x = 2,884,081 × 2,884,081
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,775,178x = 8,317,923,214,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,317,923,214,561/1,775,178
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,685,684.04

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