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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,418,362 and 2,153,807

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,418,362 and 2,153,807 is: 3,270,592.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,418,362 : 2,153,807 = 2,153,807 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,418,362/2,153,807 = 2,153,807/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,418,362x = 2,153,807 × 2,153,807
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,418,362x = 4,638,884,593,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,638,884,593,249/1,418,362
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,270,592.83

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