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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,792,188 and 2,839,221

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,792,188 and 2,839,221 is: 4,497,952.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,792,188 : 2,839,221 = 2,839,221 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,792,188/2,839,221 = 2,839,221/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,792,188x = 2,839,221 × 2,839,221
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,792,188x = 8,061,175,886,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,061,175,886,841/1,792,188
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,497,952.16

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