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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,832,058 and 2,531,558

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,832,058 and 2,531,558 is: 3,498,134.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,832,058 : 2,531,558 = 2,531,558 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,832,058/2,531,558 = 2,531,558/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,832,058x = 2,531,558 × 2,531,558
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,832,058x = 6,408,785,907,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,408,785,907,364/1,832,058
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,498,134.83

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