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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,802,364 and 2,789,820

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,802,364 and 2,789,820 is: 4,318,270.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,802,364 : 2,789,820 = 2,789,820 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,802,364/2,789,820 = 2,789,820/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,802,364x = 2,789,820 × 2,789,820
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,802,364x = 7,783,095,632,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,783,095,632,400/1,802,364
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,318,270.69

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