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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,834,646 and 2,698,043

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,834,646 and 2,698,043 is: 3,967,760.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,834,646 : 2,698,043 = 2,698,043 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,834,646/2,698,043 = 2,698,043/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,834,646x = 2,698,043 × 2,698,043
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,834,646x = 7,279,436,029,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,279,436,029,849/1,834,646
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,967,760.55

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