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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,355,396 and 1,806,951

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,355,396 and 1,806,951 is: 2,408,943.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,355,396 : 1,806,951 = 1,806,951 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,355,396/1,806,951 = 1,806,951/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,355,396x = 1,806,951 × 1,806,951
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,355,396x = 3,265,071,916,401
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,265,071,916,401/1,355,396
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,408,943.15

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