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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,793,626 and 2,621,462

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,793,626 and 2,621,462 is: 3,831,380.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,793,626 : 2,621,462 = 2,621,462 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,793,626/2,621,462 = 2,621,462/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,793,626x = 2,621,462 × 2,621,462
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,793,626x = 6,872,063,017,444
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,872,063,017,444/1,793,626
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,831,380.13

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