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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,834,394 and 2,642,211

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,834,394 and 2,642,211 is: 3,805,768.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,834,394 : 2,642,211 = 2,642,211 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,834,394/2,642,211 = 2,642,211/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,834,394x = 2,642,211 × 2,642,211
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,834,394x = 6,981,278,968,521
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,981,278,968,521/1,834,394
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,805,768.54

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