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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,851,106 and 2,796,384

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,851,106 and 2,796,384 is: 4,224,373.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,851,106 : 2,796,384 = 2,796,384 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,851,106/2,796,384 = 2,796,384/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,851,106x = 2,796,384 × 2,796,384
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,851,106x = 7,819,763,475,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,819,763,475,456/1,851,106
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,224,373.69

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