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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,808,401 and 2,797,637

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,808,401 and 2,797,637 is: 4,328,007.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,808,401 : 2,797,637 = 2,797,637 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,808,401/2,797,637 = 2,797,637/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,808,401x = 2,797,637 × 2,797,637
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,808,401x = 7,826,772,783,769
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,826,772,783,769/1,808,401
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,328,007.33

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