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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,992,750 and 2,796,223

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,992,750 and 2,796,223 is: 3,923,654.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,992,750 : 2,796,223 = 2,796,223 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,992,750/2,796,223 = 2,796,223/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,992,750x = 2,796,223 × 2,796,223
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,992,750x = 7,818,863,065,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,818,863,065,729/1,992,750
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,923,654.78

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