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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,799,822 and 2,531,333

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,799,822 and 2,531,333 is: 3,560,155.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,799,822 : 2,531,333 = 2,531,333 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,799,822/2,531,333 = 2,531,333/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,799,822x = 2,531,333 × 2,531,333
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,799,822x = 6,407,646,756,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,407,646,756,889/1,799,822
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,560,155.81

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