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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,792,151 and 2,839,172

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,792,151 and 2,839,172 is: 4,497,889.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,792,151 : 2,839,172 = 2,839,172 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,792,151/2,839,172 = 2,839,172/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,792,151x = 2,839,172 × 2,839,172
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,792,151x = 8,060,897,645,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,060,897,645,584/1,792,151
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,497,889.77

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