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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,833,672 and 2,833,452

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,833,672 and 2,833,452 is: 4,378,345.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,833,672 : 2,833,452 = 2,833,452 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,833,672/2,833,452 = 2,833,452/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,833,672x = 2,833,452 × 2,833,452
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,833,672x = 8,028,450,236,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,028,450,236,304/1,833,672
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,378,345.87

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