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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,796,783 and 2,628,295

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,796,783 and 2,628,295 is: 3,844,612.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,796,783 : 2,628,295 = 2,628,295 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,796,783/2,628,295 = 2,628,295/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,796,783x = 2,628,295 × 2,628,295
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,796,783x = 6,907,934,607,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,907,934,607,025/1,796,783
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,844,612.63

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