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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,800,027 and 2,628,963

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,800,027 and 2,628,963 is: 3,839,634.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,800,027 : 2,628,963 = 2,628,963 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,800,027/2,628,963 = 2,628,963/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,800,027x = 2,628,963 × 2,628,963
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,800,027x = 6,911,446,455,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,911,446,455,369/1,800,027
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,839,634.88

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