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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,777,464 and 2,887,488

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,777,464 and 2,887,488 is: 4,690,720.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,777,464 : 2,887,488 = 2,887,488 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,777,464/2,887,488 = 2,887,488/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,777,464x = 2,887,488 × 2,887,488
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,777,464x = 8,337,586,950,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,337,586,950,144/1,777,464
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,690,720.57

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