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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,777,846 and 2,824,233

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,777,846 and 2,824,233 is: 4,486,492.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,777,846 : 2,824,233 = 2,824,233 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,777,846/2,824,233 = 2,824,233/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,777,846x = 2,824,233 × 2,824,233
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,777,846x = 7,976,292,038,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,976,292,038,289/1,777,846
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,486,492.10

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