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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,806,276 and 2,798,340

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,806,276 and 2,798,340 is: 4,335,276.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,806,276 : 2,798,340 = 2,798,340 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,806,276/2,798,340 = 2,798,340/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,806,276x = 2,798,340 × 2,798,340
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,806,276x = 7,830,706,755,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,830,706,755,600/1,806,276
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,335,276.98

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