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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,796,709.38 and 2,692,296

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,796,709.38 and 2,692,296 is: 4,034,296.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,796,709.38 : 2,692,296 = 2,692,296 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,796,709.38/2,692,296 = 2,692,296/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,796,709.38x = 2,692,296 × 2,692,296
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,796,709.38x = 7,248,457,751,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,248,457,751,616/1,796,709.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,034,296.17

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