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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,784,928 and 2,719,212

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,784,928 and 2,719,212 is: 4,142,527.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,784,928 : 2,719,212 = 2,719,212 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,784,928/2,719,212 = 2,719,212/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,784,928x = 2,719,212 × 2,719,212
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,784,928x = 7,394,113,900,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,394,113,900,944/1,784,928
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,142,527.82

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