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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,871,629 and 2,794,969

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,871,629 and 2,794,969 is: 4,173,824.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,871,629 : 2,794,969 = 2,794,969 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,871,629/2,794,969 = 2,794,969/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,871,629x = 2,794,969 × 2,794,969
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,871,629x = 7,811,851,710,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,811,851,710,961/1,871,629
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,173,824.89

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