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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,831,572 and 2,692,483

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,831,572 and 2,692,483 is: 3,958,056.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,831,572 : 2,692,483 = 2,692,483 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,831,572/2,692,483 = 2,692,483/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,831,572x = 2,692,483 × 2,692,483
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,831,572x = 7,249,464,705,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,249,464,705,289/1,831,572
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,958,056.09

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