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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,846,321 and 2,709,573

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,846,321 and 2,709,573 is: 3,976,440.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,846,321 : 2,709,573 = 2,709,573 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,846,321/2,709,573 = 2,709,573/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,846,321x = 2,709,573 × 2,709,573
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,846,321x = 7,341,785,842,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,341,785,842,329/1,846,321
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,976,440.63

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