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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,443,780 and 2,018,616

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,443,780 and 2,018,616 is: 2,822,320.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,443,780 : 2,018,616 = 2,018,616 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,443,780/2,018,616 = 2,018,616/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,443,780x = 2,018,616 × 2,018,616
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,443,780x = 4,074,810,555,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,074,810,555,456/1,443,780
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,822,320.96

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