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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,837,192 and 2,612,904

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,837,192 and 2,612,904 is: 3,716,142.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,837,192 : 2,612,904 = 2,612,904 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,837,192/2,612,904 = 2,612,904/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,837,192x = 2,612,904 × 2,612,904
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,837,192x = 6,827,267,313,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,827,267,313,216/1,837,192
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,716,142.52

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