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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,780,772 and 2,759,110

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,780,772 and 2,759,110 is: 4,274,936.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,780,772 : 2,759,110 = 2,759,110 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,780,772/2,759,110 = 2,759,110/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,780,772x = 2,759,110 × 2,759,110
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,780,772x = 7,612,687,992,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,612,687,992,100/1,780,772
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,274,936.93

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