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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,808,524 and 2,797,796

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,808,524 and 2,797,796 is: 4,328,204.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,808,524 : 2,797,796 = 2,797,796 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,808,524/2,797,796 = 2,797,796/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,808,524x = 2,797,796 × 2,797,796
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,808,524x = 7,827,662,457,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,827,662,457,616/1,808,524
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,328,204.91

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