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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,785,613 and 2,682,489

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,785,613 and 2,682,489 is: 4,029,847.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,785,613 : 2,682,489 = 2,682,489 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,785,613/2,682,489 = 2,682,489/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,785,613x = 2,682,489 × 2,682,489
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,785,613x = 7,195,747,235,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,195,747,235,121/1,785,613
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,029,847.02

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