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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,808,712 and 2,799,351

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,808,712 and 2,799,351 is: 4,332,567.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,808,712 : 2,799,351 = 2,799,351 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,808,712/2,799,351 = 2,799,351/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,808,712x = 2,799,351 × 2,799,351
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,808,712x = 7,836,366,021,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,836,366,021,201/1,808,712
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,332,567.05

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