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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,790,556 and 2,776,602

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,790,556 and 2,776,602 is: 4,305,656.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,790,556 : 2,776,602 = 2,776,602 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,790,556/2,776,602 = 2,776,602/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,790,556x = 2,776,602 × 2,776,602
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,790,556x = 7,709,518,666,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,709,518,666,404/1,790,556
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,305,656.27

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