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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,806,624 and 2,642,092

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,806,624 and 2,642,092 is: 3,863,919.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,806,624 : 2,642,092 = 2,642,092 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,806,624/2,642,092 = 2,642,092/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,806,624x = 2,642,092 × 2,642,092
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,806,624x = 6,980,650,136,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,980,650,136,464/1,806,624
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,863,919.74

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