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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,777,888 and 2,824,302

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,777,888 and 2,824,302 is: 4,486,605.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,777,888 : 2,824,302 = 2,824,302 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,777,888/2,824,302 = 2,824,302/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,777,888x = 2,824,302 × 2,824,302
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,777,888x = 7,976,681,787,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,976,681,787,204/1,777,888
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,486,605.34

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