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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,784,051 and 2,717,901

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,784,051 and 2,717,901 is: 4,140,568.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,784,051 : 2,717,901 = 2,717,901 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,784,051/2,717,901 = 2,717,901/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,784,051x = 2,717,901 × 2,717,901
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,784,051x = 7,386,985,845,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,386,985,845,801/1,784,051
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,140,568.77

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