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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,779,339 and 2,757,492

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,779,339 and 2,757,492 is: 4,273,363.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,779,339 : 2,757,492 = 2,757,492 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,779,339/2,757,492 = 2,757,492/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,779,339x = 2,757,492 × 2,757,492
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,779,339x = 7,603,762,130,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,603,762,130,064/1,779,339
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,273,363.38

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