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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,795,902 and 2,788,290

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,795,902 and 2,788,290 is: 4,329,056.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,795,902 : 2,788,290 = 2,788,290 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,795,902/2,788,290 = 2,788,290/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,795,902x = 2,788,290 × 2,788,290
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,795,902x = 7,774,561,124,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,774,561,124,100/1,795,902
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,329,056.44

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