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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,796,715 and 2,692,305

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,796,715 and 2,692,305 is: 4,034,310.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,796,715 : 2,692,305 = 2,692,305 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,796,715/2,692,305 = 2,692,305/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,796,715x = 2,692,305 × 2,692,305
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,796,715x = 7,248,506,213,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,248,506,213,025/1,796,715
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,034,310.51

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