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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,788,484 and 2,791,590

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,788,484 and 2,791,590 is: 4,357,307.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,788,484 : 2,791,590 = 2,791,590 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,788,484/2,791,590 = 2,791,590/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,788,484x = 2,791,590 × 2,791,590
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,788,484x = 7,792,974,728,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,792,974,728,100/1,788,484
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,357,307.49

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