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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,839,286 and 2,837,657

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,839,286 and 2,837,657 is: 4,377,947.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,839,286 : 2,837,657 = 2,837,657 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,839,286/2,837,657 = 2,837,657/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,839,286x = 2,837,657 × 2,837,657
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,839,286x = 8,052,297,249,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,052,297,249,649/1,839,286
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,377,947.34

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