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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,856,788 and 2,505,246

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,856,788 and 2,505,246 is: 3,380,169.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,856,788 : 2,505,246 = 2,505,246 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,856,788/2,505,246 = 2,505,246/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,856,788x = 2,505,246 × 2,505,246
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,856,788x = 6,276,257,520,516
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,276,257,520,516/1,856,788
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,380,169.15

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