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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,785,008 and 2,719,389

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,785,008 and 2,719,389 is: 4,142,881.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,785,008 : 2,719,389 = 2,719,389 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,785,008/2,719,389 = 2,719,389/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,785,008x = 2,719,389 × 2,719,389
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,785,008x = 7,395,076,533,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,395,076,533,321/1,785,008
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,142,881.45

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