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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,798,920 and 2,735,216

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,798,920 and 2,735,216 is: 4,158,832.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,798,920 : 2,735,216 = 2,735,216 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,798,920/2,735,216 = 2,735,216/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,798,920x = 2,735,216 × 2,735,216
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,798,920x = 7,481,406,566,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,481,406,566,656/1,798,920
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,158,832.28

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