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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,776,645 and 2,861,189

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,776,645 and 2,861,189 is: 4,607,787.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,776,645 : 2,861,189 = 2,861,189 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,776,645/2,861,189 = 2,861,189/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,776,645x = 2,861,189 × 2,861,189
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,776,645x = 8,186,402,493,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,186,402,493,721/1,776,645
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,607,787.43

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