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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,796,775 and 2,642,620

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,796,775 and 2,642,620 is: 3,886,652.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,796,775 : 2,642,620 = 2,642,620 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,796,775/2,642,620 = 2,642,620/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,796,775x = 2,642,620 × 2,642,620
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,796,775x = 6,983,440,464,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,983,440,464,400/1,796,775
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,886,652.73

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