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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,805,498 and 2,804,658

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,805,498 and 2,804,658 is: 4,356,751.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,805,498 : 2,804,658 = 2,804,658 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,805,498/2,804,658 = 2,804,658/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,805,498x = 2,804,658 × 2,804,658
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,805,498x = 7,866,106,496,964
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,866,106,496,964/1,805,498
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,356,751.71

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