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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,794,538 and 2,758,333

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,794,538 and 2,758,333 is: 4,239,754.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,794,538 : 2,758,333 = 2,758,333 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,794,538/2,758,333 = 2,758,333/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,794,538x = 2,758,333 × 2,758,333
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,794,538x = 7,608,400,938,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,608,400,938,889/1,794,538
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,239,754.71

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