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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,618,236 and 2,331,018

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,618,236 and 2,331,018 is: 3,357,758.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,618,236 : 2,331,018 = 2,331,018 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,618,236/2,331,018 = 2,331,018/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,618,236x = 2,331,018 × 2,331,018
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,618,236x = 5,433,644,916,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,433,644,916,324/1,618,236
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,357,758.03

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