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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,792,332 and 2,839,446

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,792,332 and 2,839,446 is: 4,498,303.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,792,332 : 2,839,446 = 2,839,446 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,792,332/2,839,446 = 2,839,446/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,792,332x = 2,839,446 × 2,839,446
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,792,332x = 8,062,453,586,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,062,453,586,916/1,792,332
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,498,303.66

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