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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,836,320 and 2,807,086

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,836,320 and 2,807,086 is: 4,291,045.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,836,320 : 2,807,086 = 2,807,086 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,836,320/2,807,086 = 2,807,086/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,836,320x = 2,807,086 × 2,807,086
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,836,320x = 7,879,731,811,396
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,879,731,811,396/1,836,320
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,291,045.03

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