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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,796,723 and 2,642,541

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,796,723 and 2,642,541 is: 3,886,532.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,796,723 : 2,642,541 = 2,642,541 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,796,723/2,642,541 = 2,642,541/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,796,723x = 2,642,541 × 2,642,541
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,796,723x = 6,983,022,936,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,983,022,936,681/1,796,723
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,886,532.84

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