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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,791,873 and 2,774,484

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,791,873 and 2,774,484 is: 4,295,930.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,791,873 : 2,774,484 = 2,774,484 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,791,873/2,774,484 = 2,774,484/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,791,873x = 2,774,484 × 2,774,484
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,791,873x = 7,697,761,466,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,697,761,466,256/1,791,873
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,295,930.27

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