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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,800,322 and 2,786,747

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,800,322 and 2,786,747 is: 4,313,649.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,800,322 : 2,786,747 = 2,786,747 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,800,322/2,786,747 = 2,786,747/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,800,322x = 2,786,747 × 2,786,747
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,800,322x = 7,765,958,842,009
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,765,958,842,009/1,800,322
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,313,649.91

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