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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,794,538 and 2,758,331

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,794,538 and 2,758,331 is: 4,239,748.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,794,538 : 2,758,331 = 2,758,331 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,794,538/2,758,331 = 2,758,331/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,794,538x = 2,758,331 × 2,758,331
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,794,538x = 7,608,389,905,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,608,389,905,561/1,794,538
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,239,748.56

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