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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,796,796 and 2,642,645

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,796,796 and 2,642,645 is: 3,886,680.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,796,796 : 2,642,645 = 2,642,645 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,796,796/2,642,645 = 2,642,645/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,796,796x = 2,642,645 × 2,642,645
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,796,796x = 6,983,572,596,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,983,572,596,025/1,796,796
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,886,680.85

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