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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,842,720 and 2,842,806

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,842,720 and 2,842,806 is: 4,385,661.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,842,720 : 2,842,806 = 2,842,806 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,842,720/2,842,806 = 2,842,806/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,842,720x = 2,842,806 × 2,842,806
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,842,720x = 8,081,545,953,636
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,081,545,953,636/1,842,720
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,385,661.39

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