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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,808,516 and 2,797,784

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,808,516 and 2,797,784 is: 4,328,186.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,808,516 : 2,797,784 = 2,797,784 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,808,516/2,797,784 = 2,797,784/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,808,516x = 2,797,784 × 2,797,784
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,808,516x = 7,827,595,310,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,827,595,310,656/1,808,516
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,328,186.93

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