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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,794,564 and 2,758,361

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,794,564 and 2,758,361 is: 4,239,779.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,794,564 : 2,758,361 = 2,758,361 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,794,564/2,758,361 = 2,758,361/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,794,564x = 2,758,361 × 2,758,361
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,794,564x = 7,608,555,406,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,608,555,406,321/1,794,564
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,239,779.36

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