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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,834,238 and 2,446,311

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,834,238 and 2,446,311 is: 3,262,628.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,834,238 : 2,446,311 = 2,446,311 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,834,238/2,446,311 = 2,446,311/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,834,238x = 2,446,311 × 2,446,311
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,834,238x = 5,984,437,508,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,984,437,508,721/1,834,238
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,262,628.68

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