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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,547,760 and 2,101,818

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,547,760 and 2,101,818 is: 2,854,214.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,547,760 : 2,101,818 = 2,101,818 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,547,760/2,101,818 = 2,101,818/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,547,760x = 2,101,818 × 2,101,818
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,547,760x = 4,417,638,905,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,417,638,905,124/1,547,760
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,854,214.42

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