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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,077,913 and 1,796,413

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,077,913 and 1,796,413 is: 2,993,840.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,077,913 : 1,796,413 = 1,796,413 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,077,913/1,796,413 = 1,796,413/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,077,913x = 1,796,413 × 1,796,413
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,077,913x = 3,227,099,666,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,227,099,666,569/1,077,913
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,993,840.57

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