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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,794,546 and 2,758,347

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,794,546 and 2,758,347 is: 4,239,778.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,794,546 : 2,758,347 = 2,758,347 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,794,546/2,758,347 = 2,758,347/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,794,546x = 2,758,347 × 2,758,347
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,794,546x = 7,608,478,172,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,608,478,172,409/1,794,546
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,239,778.85

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