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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,825,306 and 2,837,515

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,825,306 and 2,837,515 is: 4,411,036.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,825,306 : 2,837,515 = 2,837,515 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,825,306/2,837,515 = 2,837,515/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,825,306x = 2,837,515 × 2,837,515
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,825,306x = 8,051,491,375,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,051,491,375,225/1,825,306
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,411,036.49

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