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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,785,755 and 2,694,746

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,785,755 and 2,694,746 is: 4,066,434.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,785,755 : 2,694,746 = 2,694,746 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,785,755/2,694,746 = 2,694,746/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,785,755x = 2,694,746 × 2,694,746
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,785,755x = 7,261,656,004,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,261,656,004,516/1,785,755
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,066,434.65

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