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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,777,848 and 2,824,236

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,777,848 and 2,824,236 is: 4,486,496.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,777,848 : 2,824,236 = 2,824,236 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,777,848/2,824,236 = 2,824,236/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,777,848x = 2,824,236 × 2,824,236
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,777,848x = 7,976,308,983,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,976,308,983,696/1,777,848
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,486,496.59

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