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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,837,836 and 2,758,752

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,837,836 and 2,758,752 is: 4,141,127.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,837,836 : 2,758,752 = 2,758,752 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,837,836/2,758,752 = 2,758,752/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,837,836x = 2,758,752 × 2,758,752
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,837,836x = 7,610,712,597,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,610,712,597,504/1,837,836
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,141,127.17

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