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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,826,198 and 2,838,766

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,826,198 and 2,838,766 is: 4,412,770.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,826,198 : 2,838,766 = 2,838,766 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,826,198/2,838,766 = 2,838,766/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,826,198x = 2,838,766 × 2,838,766
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,826,198x = 8,058,592,402,756
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,058,592,402,756/1,826,198
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,412,770.36

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