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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,791,905 and 2,774,528

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,791,905 and 2,774,528 is: 4,295,989.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,791,905 : 2,774,528 = 2,774,528 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,791,905/2,774,528 = 2,774,528/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,791,905x = 2,774,528 × 2,774,528
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,791,905x = 7,698,005,622,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,698,005,622,784/1,791,905
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,295,989.81

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