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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,793,604 and 2,621,430

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,793,604 and 2,621,430 is: 3,831,333.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,793,604 : 2,621,430 = 2,621,430 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,793,604/2,621,430 = 2,621,430/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,793,604x = 2,621,430 × 2,621,430
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,793,604x = 6,871,895,244,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,871,895,244,900/1,793,604
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,831,333.59

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