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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,827,504 and 2,678,904

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,827,504 and 2,678,904 is: 3,926,955.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,827,504 : 2,678,904 = 2,678,904 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,827,504/2,678,904 = 2,678,904/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,827,504x = 2,678,904 × 2,678,904
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,827,504x = 7,176,526,641,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,176,526,641,216/1,827,504
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,926,955.37

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