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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,806,746 and 2,799,219

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,806,746 and 2,799,219 is: 4,336,872.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,806,746 : 2,799,219 = 2,799,219 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,806,746/2,799,219 = 2,799,219/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,806,746x = 2,799,219 × 2,799,219
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,806,746x = 7,835,627,009,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,835,627,009,961/1,806,746
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,336,872.48

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