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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,787,793 and 2,295,441

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,787,793 and 2,295,441 is: 2,947,236.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,787,793 : 2,295,441 = 2,295,441 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,787,793/2,295,441 = 2,295,441/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,787,793x = 2,295,441 × 2,295,441
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,787,793x = 5,269,049,384,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,269,049,384,481/1,787,793
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,947,236.84

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