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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,796,725 and 2,692,314

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,796,725 and 2,692,314 is: 4,034,315.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,796,725 : 2,692,314 = 2,692,314 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,796,725/2,692,314 = 2,692,314/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,796,725x = 2,692,314 × 2,692,314
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,796,725x = 7,248,554,674,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,248,554,674,596/1,796,725
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,034,315.03

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