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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,831,599 and 2,692,519

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,831,599 and 2,692,519 is: 3,958,103.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,831,599 : 2,692,519 = 2,692,519 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,831,599/2,692,519 = 2,692,519/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,831,599x = 2,692,519 × 2,692,519
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,831,599x = 7,249,658,565,361
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,249,658,565,361/1,831,599
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,958,103.58

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