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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,805,509 and 2,804,673

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,805,509 and 2,804,673 is: 4,356,771.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,805,509 : 2,804,673 = 2,804,673 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,805,509/2,804,673 = 2,804,673/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,805,509x = 2,804,673 × 2,804,673
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,805,509x = 7,866,190,636,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,866,190,636,929/1,805,509
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,356,771.77

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