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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,826,206 and 2,838,777

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,826,206 and 2,838,777 is: 4,412,785.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,826,206 : 2,838,777 = 2,838,777 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,826,206/2,838,777 = 2,838,777/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,826,206x = 2,838,777 × 2,838,777
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,826,206x = 8,058,654,855,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,058,654,855,729/1,826,206
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,412,785.23

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