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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,835,888 and 2,806,416

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,835,888 and 2,806,416 is: 4,290,006.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,835,888 : 2,806,416 = 2,806,416 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,835,888/2,806,416 = 2,806,416/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,835,888x = 2,806,416 × 2,806,416
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,835,888x = 7,875,970,765,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,875,970,765,056/1,835,888
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,290,006.13

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