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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,801,188 and 2,738,937

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,801,188 and 2,738,937 is: 4,164,904.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,801,188 : 2,738,937 = 2,738,937 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,801,188/2,738,937 = 2,738,937/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,801,188x = 2,738,937 × 2,738,937
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,801,188x = 7,501,775,889,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,501,775,889,969/1,801,188
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,164,904.44

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