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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,847,024 and 2,763,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,847,024 and 2,763,104 is: 4,133,537.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,847,024 : 2,763,104 = 2,763,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,847,024/2,763,104 = 2,763,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,847,024x = 2,763,104 × 2,763,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,847,024x = 7,634,743,714,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,634,743,714,816/1,847,024
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,133,537.90

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