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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,823,798 and 2,736,669

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,823,798 and 2,736,669 is: 4,106,462.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,823,798 : 2,736,669 = 2,736,669 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,823,798/2,736,669 = 2,736,669/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,823,798x = 2,736,669 × 2,736,669
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,823,798x = 7,489,357,215,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,489,357,215,561/1,823,798
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,106,462.02

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