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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,828,923 and 2,848,056

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,828,923 and 2,848,056 is: 4,435,081.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,828,923 : 2,848,056 = 2,848,056 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,828,923/2,848,056 = 2,848,056/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,828,923x = 2,848,056 × 2,848,056
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,828,923x = 8,111,422,979,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,111,422,979,136/1,828,923
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,435,081.73

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