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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,796,220 and 2,712,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,796,220 and 2,712,912 is: 4,097,433.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,796,220 : 2,712,912 = 2,712,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,796,220/2,712,912 = 2,712,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,796,220x = 2,712,912 × 2,712,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,796,220x = 7,359,891,519,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,359,891,519,744/1,796,220
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,097,433.23

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