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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,077,894 and 1,796,384

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,077,894 and 1,796,384 is: 2,993,796.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,077,894 : 1,796,384 = 1,796,384 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,077,894/1,796,384 = 1,796,384/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,077,894x = 1,796,384 × 1,796,384
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,077,894x = 3,226,995,475,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,226,995,475,456/1,077,894
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,993,796.68

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