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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,784,081 and 2,872,645

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,784,081 and 2,872,645 is: 4,625,400.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,784,081 : 2,872,645 = 2,872,645 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,784,081/2,872,645 = 2,872,645/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,784,081x = 2,872,645 × 2,872,645
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,784,081x = 8,252,089,296,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,252,089,296,025/1,784,081
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,625,400.58

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