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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,796,733 and 2,628,219

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,796,733 and 2,628,219 is: 3,844,497.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,796,733 : 2,628,219 = 2,628,219 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,796,733/2,628,219 = 2,628,219/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,796,733x = 2,628,219 × 2,628,219
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,796,733x = 6,907,535,111,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,907,535,111,961/1,796,733
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,844,497.27

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