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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,796,733 and 2,642,556

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,796,733 and 2,642,556 is: 3,886,555.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,796,733 : 2,642,556 = 2,642,556 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,796,733/2,642,556 = 2,642,556/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,796,733x = 2,642,556 × 2,642,556
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,796,733x = 6,983,102,213,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,983,102,213,136/1,796,733
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,886,555.33

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