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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,831,618 and 2,692,547

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,831,618 and 2,692,547 is: 3,958,144.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,831,618 : 2,692,547 = 2,692,547 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,831,618/2,692,547 = 2,692,547/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,831,618x = 2,692,547 × 2,692,547
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,831,618x = 7,249,809,347,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,249,809,347,209/1,831,618
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,958,144.85

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