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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,808,706 and 2,799,339

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,808,706 and 2,799,339 is: 4,332,544.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,808,706 : 2,799,339 = 2,799,339 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,808,706/2,799,339 = 2,799,339/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,808,706x = 2,799,339 × 2,799,339
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,808,706x = 7,836,298,836,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,836,298,836,921/1,808,706
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,332,544.28

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