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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,618,039 and 2,512,314

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,618,039 and 2,512,314 is: 3,900,846.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,618,039 : 2,512,314 = 2,512,314 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,618,039/2,512,314 = 2,512,314/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,618,039x = 2,512,314 × 2,512,314
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,618,039x = 6,311,721,634,596
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,311,721,634,596/1,618,039
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,900,846.42

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