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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,825,292 and 2,837,500

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,825,292 and 2,837,500 is: 4,411,023.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,825,292 : 2,837,500 = 2,837,500 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,825,292/2,837,500 = 2,837,500/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,825,292x = 2,837,500 × 2,837,500
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,825,292x = 8,051,406,250,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,051,406,250,000/1,825,292
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,411,023.69

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