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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,821,324 and 2,672,937

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,821,324 and 2,672,937 is: 3,922,746.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,821,324 : 2,672,937 = 2,672,937 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,821,324/2,672,937 = 2,672,937/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,821,324x = 2,672,937 × 2,672,937
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,821,324x = 7,144,592,205,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,144,592,205,969/1,821,324
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,922,746.42

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