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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,838,380 and 2,746,445

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,838,380 and 2,746,445 is: 4,103,047.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,838,380 : 2,746,445 = 2,746,445 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,838,380/2,746,445 = 2,746,445/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,838,380x = 2,746,445 × 2,746,445
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,838,380x = 7,542,960,138,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,542,960,138,025/1,838,380
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,103,047.32

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