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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,846,605 and 2,836,611

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,846,605 and 2,836,611 is: 4,357,381.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,846,605 : 2,836,611 = 2,836,611 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,846,605/2,836,611 = 2,836,611/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,846,605x = 2,836,611 × 2,836,611
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,846,605x = 8,046,361,965,321
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,046,361,965,321/1,846,605
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,357,381.23

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