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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,823,068 and 2,830,170

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,823,068 and 2,830,170 is: 4,393,616.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,823,068 : 2,830,170 = 2,830,170 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,823,068/2,830,170 = 2,830,170/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,823,068x = 2,830,170 × 2,830,170
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,823,068x = 8,009,862,228,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,009,862,228,900/1,823,068
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,393,616.82

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