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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,796,218 and 2,712,909

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,796,218 and 2,712,909 is: 4,097,428.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,796,218 : 2,712,909 = 2,712,909 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,796,218/2,712,909 = 2,712,909/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,796,218x = 2,712,909 × 2,712,909
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,796,218x = 7,359,875,242,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,359,875,242,281/1,796,218
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,097,428.73

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