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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,702,794 and 2,636,811

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,702,794 and 2,636,811 is: 4,083,155.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,702,794 : 2,636,811 = 2,636,811 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,702,794/2,636,811 = 2,636,811/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,702,794x = 2,636,811 × 2,636,811
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,702,794x = 6,952,772,249,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,952,772,249,721/1,702,794
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,083,155.24

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