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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,839,816 and 2,578,131

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,839,816 and 2,578,131 is: 3,612,730.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,839,816 : 2,578,131 = 2,578,131 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,839,816/2,578,131 = 2,578,131/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,839,816x = 2,578,131 × 2,578,131
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,839,816x = 6,646,759,453,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,646,759,453,161/1,839,816
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,612,730.54

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