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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,793,835 and 2,780,419.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,793,835 and 2,780,419.50 is: 4,309,611.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,793,835 : 2,780,419.50 = 2,780,419.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,793,835/2,780,419.50 = 2,780,419.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,793,835x = 2,780,419.50 × 2,780,419.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,793,835x = 7,730,732,595,980.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,730,732,595,980.25/1,793,835
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,309,611.86

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