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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,992,728 and 2,796,191

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,992,728 and 2,796,191 is: 3,923,608.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,992,728 : 2,796,191 = 2,796,191 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,992,728/2,796,191 = 2,796,191/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,992,728x = 2,796,191 × 2,796,191
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,992,728x = 7,818,684,108,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,818,684,108,481/1,992,728
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,923,608.29

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