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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,777,050 and 2,732,015

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,777,050 and 2,732,015 is: 4,200,166.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,777,050 : 2,732,015 = 2,732,015 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,777,050/2,732,015 = 2,732,015/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,777,050x = 2,732,015 × 2,732,015
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,777,050x = 7,463,905,960,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,463,905,960,225/1,777,050
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,200,166.55

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