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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,837,512 and 2,693,952

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,837,512 and 2,693,952 is: 3,949,567.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,837,512 : 2,693,952 = 2,693,952 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,837,512/2,693,952 = 2,693,952/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,837,512x = 2,693,952 × 2,693,952
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,837,512x = 7,257,377,378,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,257,377,378,304/1,837,512
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,949,567.34

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