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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,834,192 and 2,446,242

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,834,192 and 2,446,242 is: 3,262,526.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,834,192 : 2,446,242 = 2,446,242 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,834,192/2,446,242 = 2,446,242/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,834,192x = 2,446,242 × 2,446,242
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,834,192x = 5,984,099,922,564
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,984,099,922,564/1,834,192
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,262,526.45

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