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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,824,678 and 2,628,381

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,824,678 and 2,628,381 is: 3,786,085.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,824,678 : 2,628,381 = 2,628,381 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,824,678/2,628,381 = 2,628,381/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,824,678x = 2,628,381 × 2,628,381
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,824,678x = 6,908,386,681,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,908,386,681,161/1,824,678
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,786,085.37

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