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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,841,640 and 2,841,192

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,841,640 and 2,841,192 is: 4,383,251.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,841,640 : 2,841,192 = 2,841,192 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,841,640/2,841,192 = 2,841,192/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,841,640x = 2,841,192 × 2,841,192
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,841,640x = 8,072,371,980,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,072,371,980,864/1,841,640
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,383,251.87

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