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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,702,797 and 2,636,815

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,702,797 and 2,636,815 is: 4,083,160.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,702,797 : 2,636,815 = 2,636,815 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,702,797/2,636,815 = 2,636,815/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,702,797x = 2,636,815 × 2,636,815
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,702,797x = 6,952,793,344,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,952,793,344,225/1,702,797
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,083,160.44

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