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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,840,363 and 2,810,368

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,840,363 and 2,810,368 is: 4,291,636.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,840,363 : 2,810,368 = 2,810,368 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,840,363/2,810,368 = 2,810,368/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,840,363x = 2,810,368 × 2,810,368
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,840,363x = 7,898,168,295,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,898,168,295,424/1,840,363
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,291,636.10

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