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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,831,605 and 2,692,533

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,831,605 and 2,692,533 is: 3,958,131.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,831,605 : 2,692,533 = 2,692,533 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,831,605/2,692,533 = 2,692,533/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,831,605x = 2,692,533 × 2,692,533
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,831,605x = 7,249,733,956,089
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,249,733,956,089/1,831,605
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,958,131.78

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