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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,834,166 and 2,446,203

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,834,166 and 2,446,203 is: 3,262,468.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,834,166 : 2,446,203 = 2,446,203 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,834,166/2,446,203 = 2,446,203/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,834,166x = 2,446,203 × 2,446,203
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,834,166x = 5,983,909,117,209
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,983,909,117,209/1,834,166
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,262,468.67

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