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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,808,699 and 2,799,329

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,808,699 and 2,799,329 is: 4,332,530.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,808,699 : 2,799,329 = 2,799,329 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,808,699/2,799,329 = 2,799,329/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,808,699x = 2,799,329 × 2,799,329
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,808,699x = 7,836,242,850,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,836,242,850,241/1,808,699
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,332,530.09

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