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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,840,488 and 2,842,812

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,840,488 and 2,842,812 is: 4,390,998.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,840,488 : 2,842,812 = 2,842,812 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,840,488/2,842,812 = 2,842,812/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,840,488x = 2,842,812 × 2,842,812
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,840,488x = 8,081,580,067,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,081,580,067,344/1,840,488
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,390,998.51

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