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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,824,666 and 2,628,365

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,824,666 and 2,628,365 is: 3,786,064.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,824,666 : 2,628,365 = 2,628,365 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,824,666/2,628,365 = 2,628,365/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,824,666x = 2,628,365 × 2,628,365
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,824,666x = 6,908,302,573,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,908,302,573,225/1,824,666
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,786,064.17

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