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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,846,612 and 2,836,621

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,846,612 and 2,836,621 is: 4,357,395.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,846,612 : 2,836,621 = 2,836,621 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,846,612/2,836,621 = 2,836,621/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,846,612x = 2,836,621 × 2,836,621
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,846,612x = 8,046,418,697,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,046,418,697,641/1,846,612
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,357,395.43

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