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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,808,532 and 2,797,809

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,808,532 and 2,797,809 is: 4,328,225.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,808,532 : 2,797,809 = 2,797,809 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,808,532/2,797,809 = 2,797,809/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,808,532x = 2,797,809 × 2,797,809
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,808,532x = 7,827,735,200,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,827,735,200,481/1,808,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,328,225.99

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