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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,808,695 and 2,799,323

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,808,695 and 2,799,323 is: 4,332,521.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,808,695 : 2,799,323 = 2,799,323 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,808,695/2,799,323 = 2,799,323/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,808,695x = 2,799,323 × 2,799,323
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,808,695x = 7,836,209,258,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,836,209,258,329/1,808,695
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,332,521.10

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