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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,808,705 and 2,799,337

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,808,705 and 2,799,337 is: 4,332,540.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,808,705 : 2,799,337 = 2,799,337 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,808,705/2,799,337 = 2,799,337/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,808,705x = 2,799,337 × 2,799,337
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,808,705x = 7,836,287,639,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,836,287,639,569/1,808,705
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,332,540.49

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