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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,823,066 and 2,830,167

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,823,066 and 2,830,167 is: 4,393,612.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,823,066 : 2,830,167 = 2,830,167 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,823,066/2,830,167 = 2,830,167/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,823,066x = 2,830,167 × 2,830,167
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,823,066x = 8,009,845,247,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,009,845,247,889/1,823,066
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,393,612.33

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