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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,799,789 and 2,531,283

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,799,789 and 2,531,283 is: 3,560,080.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,799,789 : 2,531,283 = 2,531,283 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,799,789/2,531,283 = 2,531,283/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,799,789x = 2,531,283 × 2,531,283
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,799,789x = 6,407,393,626,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,407,393,626,089/1,799,789
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,560,080.45

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