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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,775,628 and 2,884,815

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,775,628 and 2,884,815 is: 4,686,881.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,775,628 : 2,884,815 = 2,884,815 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,775,628/2,884,815 = 2,884,815/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,775,628x = 2,884,815 × 2,884,815
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,775,628x = 8,322,157,584,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,322,157,584,225/1,775,628
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,686,881.25

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