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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,824,008 and 2,725,792

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,824,008 and 2,725,792 is: 4,073,415.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,824,008 : 2,725,792 = 2,725,792 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,824,008/2,725,792 = 2,725,792/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,824,008x = 2,725,792 × 2,725,792
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,824,008x = 7,429,942,027,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,429,942,027,264/1,824,008
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,073,415.26

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