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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,865,027 and 2,736,345

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,865,027 and 2,736,345 is: 4,014,732.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,865,027 : 2,736,345 = 2,736,345 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,865,027/2,736,345 = 2,736,345/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,865,027x = 2,736,345 × 2,736,345
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,865,027x = 7,487,583,959,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,487,583,959,025/1,865,027
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,014,732.20

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