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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,808,530 and 2,797,805

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,808,530 and 2,797,805 is: 4,328,218.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,808,530 : 2,797,805 = 2,797,805 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,808,530/2,797,805 = 2,797,805/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,808,530x = 2,797,805 × 2,797,805
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,808,530x = 7,827,712,818,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,827,712,818,025/1,808,530
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,328,218.40

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