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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,785,910 and 2,682,914

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,785,910 and 2,682,914 is: 4,030,453.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,785,910 : 2,682,914 = 2,682,914 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,785,910/2,682,914 = 2,682,914/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,785,910x = 2,682,914 × 2,682,914
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,785,910x = 7,198,027,531,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,198,027,531,396/1,785,910
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,030,453.68

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