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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,777,896 and 2,824,290

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,777,896 and 2,824,290 is: 4,486,547.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,777,896 : 2,824,290 = 2,824,290 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,777,896/2,824,290 = 2,824,290/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,777,896x = 2,824,290 × 2,824,290
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,777,896x = 7,976,614,004,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,976,614,004,100/1,777,896
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,486,547.02

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