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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,793,906 and 2,780,526

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,793,906 and 2,780,526 is: 4,309,771.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,793,906 : 2,780,526 = 2,780,526 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,793,906/2,780,526 = 2,780,526/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,793,906x = 2,780,526 × 2,780,526
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,793,906x = 7,731,324,836,676
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,731,324,836,676/1,793,906
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,309,771.44

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