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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,842,726 and 2,842,815

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,842,726 and 2,842,815 is: 4,385,674.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,842,726 : 2,842,815 = 2,842,815 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,842,726/2,842,815 = 2,842,815/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,842,726x = 2,842,815 × 2,842,815
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,842,726x = 8,081,597,124,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,081,597,124,225/1,842,726
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,385,674.88

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