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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,784,902 and 2,719,185

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,784,902 and 2,719,185 is: 4,142,505.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,784,902 : 2,719,185 = 2,719,185 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,784,902/2,719,185 = 2,719,185/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,784,902x = 2,719,185 × 2,719,185
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,784,902x = 7,393,967,064,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,393,967,064,225/1,784,902
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,142,505.90

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