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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,794,568 and 2,758,367

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,794,568 and 2,758,367 is: 4,239,788.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,794,568 : 2,758,367 = 2,758,367 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,794,568/2,758,367 = 2,758,367/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,794,568x = 2,758,367 × 2,758,367
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,794,568x = 7,608,588,506,689
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,608,588,506,689/1,794,568
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,239,788.35

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