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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,703,018 and 2,838,255

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,703,018 and 2,838,255 is: 4,730,244.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,703,018 : 2,838,255 = 2,838,255 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,703,018/2,838,255 = 2,838,255/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,703,018x = 2,838,255 × 2,838,255
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,703,018x = 8,055,691,445,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,055,691,445,025/1,703,018
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,730,244.45

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