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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,831,318 and 2,694,031

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,831,318 and 2,694,031 is: 3,963,158.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,831,318 : 2,694,031 = 2,694,031 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,831,318/2,694,031 = 2,694,031/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,831,318x = 2,694,031 × 2,694,031
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,831,318x = 7,257,803,028,961
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,257,803,028,961/1,831,318
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,963,158.24

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