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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,353,758 and 1,796,990

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,353,758 and 1,796,990 is: 2,385,339.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,353,758 : 1,796,990 = 1,796,990 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,353,758/1,796,990 = 1,796,990/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,353,758x = 1,796,990 × 1,796,990
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,353,758x = 3,229,173,060,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,229,173,060,100/1,353,758
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,385,339.96

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