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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,800,115 and 2,532,085

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,800,115 and 2,532,085 is: 3,561,691.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,800,115 : 2,532,085 = 2,532,085 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,800,115/2,532,085 = 2,532,085/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,800,115x = 2,532,085 × 2,532,085
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,800,115x = 6,411,454,447,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,411,454,447,225/1,800,115
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,561,691.58

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