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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,790,644 and 2,776,739

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,790,644 and 2,776,739 is: 4,305,869.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,790,644 : 2,776,739 = 2,776,739 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,790,644/2,776,739 = 2,776,739/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,790,644x = 2,776,739 × 2,776,739
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,790,644x = 7,710,279,474,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,710,279,474,121/1,790,644
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,305,869.55

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