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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,825,845 and 2,838,306

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,825,845 and 2,838,306 is: 4,412,193.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,825,845 : 2,838,306 = 2,838,306 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,825,845/2,838,306 = 2,838,306/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,825,845x = 2,838,306 × 2,838,306
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,825,845x = 8,055,980,949,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,055,980,949,636/1,825,845
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,412,193.23

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