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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,784,933 and 2,719,220

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,784,933 and 2,719,220 is: 4,142,540.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,784,933 : 2,719,220 = 2,719,220 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,784,933/2,719,220 = 2,719,220/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,784,933x = 2,719,220 × 2,719,220
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,784,933x = 7,394,157,408,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,394,157,408,400/1,784,933
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,142,540.59

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