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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,821,336 and 2,737,872

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,821,336 and 2,737,872 is: 4,115,628.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,821,336 : 2,737,872 = 2,737,872 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,821,336/2,737,872 = 2,737,872/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,821,336x = 2,737,872 × 2,737,872
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,821,336x = 7,495,943,088,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,495,943,088,384/1,821,336
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,115,628.91

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