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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,790,558 and 2,776,605

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,790,558 and 2,776,605 is: 4,305,660.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,790,558 : 2,776,605 = 2,776,605 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,790,558/2,776,605 = 2,776,605/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,790,558x = 2,776,605 × 2,776,605
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,790,558x = 7,709,535,326,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,709,535,326,025/1,790,558
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,305,660.76

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