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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,788,912 and 2,849,324

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,788,912 and 2,849,324 is: 4,538,315.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,788,912 : 2,849,324 = 2,849,324 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,788,912/2,849,324 = 2,849,324/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,788,912x = 2,849,324 × 2,849,324
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,788,912x = 8,118,647,256,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,118,647,256,976/1,788,912
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,538,315.61

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