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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,808,707 and 2,799,340

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,808,707 and 2,799,340 is: 4,332,544.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,808,707 : 2,799,340 = 2,799,340 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,808,707/2,799,340 = 2,799,340/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,808,707x = 2,799,340 × 2,799,340
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,808,707x = 7,836,304,435,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,836,304,435,600/1,808,707
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,332,544.98

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