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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,403,802 and 2,873,979

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,403,802 and 2,873,979 is: 5,883,846.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,403,802 : 2,873,979 = 2,873,979 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,403,802/2,873,979 = 2,873,979/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,403,802x = 2,873,979 × 2,873,979
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,403,802x = 8,259,755,292,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,259,755,292,441/1,403,802
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,883,846.36

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