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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,840,286 and 2,793,543

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,840,286 and 2,793,543 is: 4,240,581.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,840,286 : 2,793,543 = 2,793,543 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,840,286/2,793,543 = 2,793,543/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,840,286x = 2,793,543 × 2,793,543
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,840,286x = 7,803,882,492,849
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,803,882,492,849/1,840,286
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,240,581.35

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