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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,847,830 and 2,764,212

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,847,830 and 2,764,212 is: 4,135,049.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,847,830 : 2,764,212 = 2,764,212 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,847,830/2,764,212 = 2,764,212/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,847,830x = 2,764,212 × 2,764,212
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,847,830x = 7,640,867,980,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,640,867,980,944/1,847,830
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,135,049.21

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