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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,808,703 and 2,799,334

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,808,703 and 2,799,334 is: 4,332,535.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,808,703 : 2,799,334 = 2,799,334 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,808,703/2,799,334 = 2,799,334/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,808,703x = 2,799,334 × 2,799,334
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,808,703x = 7,836,270,843,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,836,270,843,556/1,808,703
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,332,535.99

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