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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,803,795 and 2,696,944

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,803,795 and 2,696,944 is: 4,032,335.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,803,795 : 2,696,944 = 2,696,944 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,803,795/2,696,944 = 2,696,944/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,803,795x = 2,696,944 × 2,696,944
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,803,795x = 7,273,506,939,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,273,506,939,136/1,803,795
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,032,335.68

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