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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,794,666 and 2,758,509

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,794,666 and 2,758,509 is: 4,239,993.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,794,666 : 2,758,509 = 2,758,509 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,794,666/2,758,509 = 2,758,509/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,794,666x = 2,758,509 × 2,758,509
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,794,666x = 7,609,371,903,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,609,371,903,081/1,794,666
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,239,993.35

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