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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,763,180 and 2,618,847

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,763,180 and 2,618,847 is: 3,889,767.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,763,180 : 2,618,847 = 2,618,847 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,763,180/2,618,847 = 2,618,847/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,763,180x = 2,618,847 × 2,618,847
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,763,180x = 6,858,359,609,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,858,359,609,409/1,763,180
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,889,767.13

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