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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,862,325 and 2,847,636

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,862,325 and 2,847,636 is: 4,354,251.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,862,325 : 2,847,636 = 2,847,636 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,862,325/2,847,636 = 2,847,636/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,862,325x = 2,847,636 × 2,847,636
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,862,325x = 8,109,030,788,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,109,030,788,496/1,862,325
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,354,251.16

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