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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,793,952 and 2,780,592

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,793,952 and 2,780,592 is: 4,309,865.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,793,952 : 2,780,592 = 2,780,592 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,793,952/2,780,592 = 2,780,592/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,793,952x = 2,780,592 × 2,780,592
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,793,952x = 7,731,691,870,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,731,691,870,464/1,793,952
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,309,865.52

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