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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,861,794 and 2,846,151

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,861,794 and 2,846,151 is: 4,350,951.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,861,794 : 2,846,151 = 2,846,151 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,861,794/2,846,151 = 2,846,151/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,861,794x = 2,846,151 × 2,846,151
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,861,794x = 8,100,575,514,801
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,100,575,514,801/1,861,794
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,350,951.56

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