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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,793,772 and 2,621,592

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,793,772 and 2,621,592 is: 3,831,448.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,793,772 : 2,621,592 = 2,621,592 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,793,772/2,621,592 = 2,621,592/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,793,772x = 2,621,592 × 2,621,592
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,793,772x = 6,872,744,614,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,872,744,614,464/1,793,772
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,831,448.26

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