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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,834,652 and 2,698,051

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,834,652 and 2,698,051 is: 3,967,771.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,834,652 : 2,698,051 = 2,698,051 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,834,652/2,698,051 = 2,698,051/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,834,652x = 2,698,051 × 2,698,051
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,834,652x = 7,279,479,198,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,279,479,198,601/1,834,652
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,967,771.11

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