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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,809,216 and 2,798,840

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,809,216 and 2,798,840 is: 4,329,778.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,809,216 : 2,798,840 = 2,798,840 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,809,216/2,798,840 = 2,798,840/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,809,216x = 2,798,840 × 2,798,840
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,809,216x = 7,833,505,345,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,833,505,345,600/1,809,216
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,329,778.95

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