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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,784,944 and 2,719,254

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,784,944 and 2,719,254 is: 4,142,618.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,784,944 : 2,719,254 = 2,719,254 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,784,944/2,719,254 = 2,719,254/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,784,944x = 2,719,254 × 2,719,254
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,784,944x = 7,394,342,316,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,394,342,316,516/1,784,944
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,142,618.66

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