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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,836,651 and 4,288,889

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,836,651 and 4,288,889 is: 10,015,277.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,836,651 : 4,288,889 = 4,288,889 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,836,651/4,288,889 = 4,288,889/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,836,651x = 4,288,889 × 4,288,889
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,836,651x = 18,394,568,854,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,394,568,854,321/1,836,651
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,015,277.18

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