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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,790,640 and 2,776,734

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,790,640 and 2,776,734 is: 4,305,863.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,790,640 : 2,776,734 = 2,776,734 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,790,640/2,776,734 = 2,776,734/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,790,640x = 2,776,734 × 2,776,734
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,790,640x = 7,710,251,706,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,710,251,706,756/1,790,640
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,305,863.66

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