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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,798,936 and 2,735,240

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,798,936 and 2,735,240 is: 4,158,868.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,798,936 : 2,735,240 = 2,735,240 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,798,936/2,735,240 = 2,735,240/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,798,936x = 2,735,240 × 2,735,240
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,798,936x = 7,481,537,857,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,481,537,857,600/1,798,936
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,158,868.27

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