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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,549,836 and 2,093,310

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,549,836 and 2,093,310 is: 2,827,361.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,549,836 : 2,093,310 = 2,093,310 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,549,836/2,093,310 = 2,093,310/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,549,836x = 2,093,310 × 2,093,310
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,549,836x = 4,381,946,756,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,381,946,756,100/1,549,836
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,827,361.58

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