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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,777,916 and 2,824,344

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,777,916 and 2,824,344 is: 4,486,668.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,777,916 : 2,824,344 = 2,824,344 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,777,916/2,824,344 = 2,824,344/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,777,916x = 2,824,344 × 2,824,344
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,777,916x = 7,976,919,030,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,976,919,030,336/1,777,916
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,486,668.12

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