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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,832,470 and 2,796,089

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,832,470 and 2,796,089 is: 4,266,434.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,832,470 : 2,796,089 = 2,796,089 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,832,470/2,796,089 = 2,796,089/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,832,470x = 2,796,089 × 2,796,089
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,832,470x = 7,818,113,695,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,818,113,695,921/1,832,470
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,266,434.76

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