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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,835,114 and 2,535,799

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,835,114 and 2,535,799 is: 3,504,020.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,835,114 : 2,535,799 = 2,535,799 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,835,114/2,535,799 = 2,535,799/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,835,114x = 2,535,799 × 2,535,799
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,835,114x = 6,430,276,568,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,430,276,568,401/1,835,114
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,504,020.22

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