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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,775,592 and 2,782,386

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,775,592 and 2,782,386 is: 4,360,051.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,775,592 : 2,782,386 = 2,782,386 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,775,592/2,782,386 = 2,782,386/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,775,592x = 2,782,386 × 2,782,386
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,775,592x = 7,741,671,852,996
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,741,671,852,996/1,775,592
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,360,051.10

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