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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,775,630 and 2,782,443

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,775,630 and 2,782,443 is: 4,360,136.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,775,630 : 2,782,443 = 2,782,443 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,775,630/2,782,443 = 2,782,443/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,775,630x = 2,782,443 × 2,782,443
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,775,630x = 7,741,989,048,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,741,989,048,249/1,775,630
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,360,136.43

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