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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,796,777 and 2,642,583

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,796,777 and 2,642,583 is: 3,886,539.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,796,777 : 2,642,583 = 2,642,583 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,796,777/2,642,583 = 2,642,583/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,796,777x = 2,642,583 × 2,642,583
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,796,777x = 6,983,244,911,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,983,244,911,889/1,796,777
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,886,539.57

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