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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,795,932 and 2,788,335

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,795,932 and 2,788,335 is: 4,329,123.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,795,932 : 2,788,335 = 2,788,335 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,795,932/2,788,335 = 2,788,335/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,795,932x = 2,788,335 × 2,788,335
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,795,932x = 7,774,812,072,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,774,812,072,225/1,795,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,329,123.86

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