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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,866,148 and 2,798,736

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,866,148 and 2,798,736 is: 4,197,375.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,866,148 : 2,798,736 = 2,798,736 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,866,148/2,798,736 = 2,798,736/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,866,148x = 2,798,736 × 2,798,736
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,866,148x = 7,832,923,197,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,832,923,197,696/1,866,148
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,197,375.13

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