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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,826,434 and 2,908,779

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,826,434 and 2,908,779 is: 4,632,521.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,826,434 : 2,908,779 = 2,908,779 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,826,434/2,908,779 = 2,908,779/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,826,434x = 2,908,779 × 2,908,779
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,826,434x = 8,460,995,270,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,460,995,270,841/1,826,434
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,632,521.77

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