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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,787,712 and 2,646,801

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,787,712 and 2,646,801 is: 3,918,727.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,787,712 : 2,646,801 = 2,646,801 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,787,712/2,646,801 = 2,646,801/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,787,712x = 2,646,801 × 2,646,801
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,787,712x = 7,005,555,533,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,005,555,533,601/1,787,712
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,918,727.14

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