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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,801,184 and 2,738,931

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,801,184 and 2,738,931 is: 4,164,895.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,801,184 : 2,738,931 = 2,738,931 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,801,184/2,738,931 = 2,738,931/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,801,184x = 2,738,931 × 2,738,931
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,801,184x = 7,501,743,022,761
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,501,743,022,761/1,801,184
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,164,895.44

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