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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,788,844 and 2,676,174

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,788,844 and 2,676,174 is: 4,003,651.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,788,844 : 2,676,174 = 2,676,174 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,788,844/2,676,174 = 2,676,174/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,788,844x = 2,676,174 × 2,676,174
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,788,844x = 7,161,907,278,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,161,907,278,276/1,788,844
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,003,651.12

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