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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,796,780 and 2,628,288

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,796,780 and 2,628,288 is: 3,844,598.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,796,780 : 2,628,288 = 2,628,288 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,796,780/2,628,288 = 2,628,288/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,796,780x = 2,628,288 × 2,628,288
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,796,780x = 6,907,897,810,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,907,897,810,944/1,796,780
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,844,598.57

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