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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,793,922 and 2,780,550

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,793,922 and 2,780,550 is: 4,309,807.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,793,922 : 2,780,550 = 2,780,550 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,793,922/2,780,550 = 2,780,550/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,793,922x = 2,780,550 × 2,780,550
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,793,922x = 7,731,458,302,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,731,458,302,500/1,793,922
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,309,807.40

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