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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,825,293 and 2,837,498

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,825,293 and 2,837,498 is: 4,411,015.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,825,293 : 2,837,498 = 2,837,498 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,825,293/2,837,498 = 2,837,498/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,825,293x = 2,837,498 × 2,837,498
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,825,293x = 8,051,394,900,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,051,394,900,004/1,825,293
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,411,015.05

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