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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,790,440 and 2,776,422

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,790,440 and 2,776,422 is: 4,305,376.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,790,440 : 2,776,422 = 2,776,422 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,790,440/2,776,422 = 2,776,422/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,790,440x = 2,776,422 × 2,776,422
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,790,440x = 7,708,519,122,084
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,708,519,122,084/1,790,440
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,305,376.96

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