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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,831,391 and 2,694,124

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,831,391 and 2,694,124 is: 3,963,273.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,831,391 : 2,694,124 = 2,694,124 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,831,391/2,694,124 = 2,694,124/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,831,391x = 2,694,124 × 2,694,124
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,831,391x = 7,258,304,127,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,258,304,127,376/1,831,391
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,963,273.89

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