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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,850,506 and 2,760,409

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,850,506 and 2,760,409 is: 4,117,715.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,850,506 : 2,760,409 = 2,760,409 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,850,506/2,760,409 = 2,760,409/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,850,506x = 2,760,409 × 2,760,409
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,850,506x = 7,619,857,847,281
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,619,857,847,281/1,850,506
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,117,715.83

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