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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,077,894 and 1,796,383

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,077,894 and 1,796,383 is: 2,993,793.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,077,894 : 1,796,383 = 1,796,383 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,077,894/1,796,383 = 1,796,383/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,077,894x = 1,796,383 × 1,796,383
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,077,894x = 3,226,991,882,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,226,991,882,689/1,077,894
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,993,793.34

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