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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,779,232 and 2,753,952

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,779,232 and 2,753,952 is: 4,262,654.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,779,232 : 2,753,952 = 2,753,952 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,779,232/2,753,952 = 2,753,952/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,779,232x = 2,753,952 × 2,753,952
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,779,232x = 7,584,251,618,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,584,251,618,304/1,779,232
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,262,654.68

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