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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,851,125 and 2,796,413

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,851,125 and 2,796,413 is: 4,224,417.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,851,125 : 2,796,413 = 2,796,413 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,851,125/2,796,413 = 2,796,413/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,851,125x = 2,796,413 × 2,796,413
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,851,125x = 7,819,925,666,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,819,925,666,569/1,851,125
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,224,417.94

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