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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,803,793 and 2,696,941

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,803,793 and 2,696,941 is: 4,032,331.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,803,793 : 2,696,941 = 2,696,941 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,803,793/2,696,941 = 2,696,941/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,803,793x = 2,696,941 × 2,696,941
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,803,793x = 7,273,490,757,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,273,490,757,481/1,803,793
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,032,331.18

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