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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,824,365 and 2,861,875

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,824,365 and 2,861,875 is: 4,489,413.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,824,365 : 2,861,875 = 2,861,875 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,824,365/2,861,875 = 2,861,875/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,824,365x = 2,861,875 × 2,861,875
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,824,365x = 8,190,328,515,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,190,328,515,625/1,824,365
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,489,413.31

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