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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,808,816 and 2,799,516

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,808,816 and 2,799,516 is: 4,332,828.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,808,816 : 2,799,516 = 2,799,516 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,808,816/2,799,516 = 2,799,516/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,808,816x = 2,799,516 × 2,799,516
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,808,816x = 7,837,289,834,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,837,289,834,256/1,808,816
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,332,828.68

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