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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,778,184 and 2,757,510

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,778,184 and 2,757,510 is: 4,276,194.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,778,184 : 2,757,510 = 2,757,510 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,778,184/2,757,510 = 2,757,510/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,778,184x = 2,757,510 × 2,757,510
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,778,184x = 7,603,861,400,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,603,861,400,100/1,778,184
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,276,194.93

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