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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,800,441 and 2,532,259

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,800,441 and 2,532,259 is: 3,561,536.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,800,441 : 2,532,259 = 2,532,259 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,800,441/2,532,259 = 2,532,259/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,800,441x = 2,532,259 × 2,532,259
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,800,441x = 6,412,335,643,081
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,412,335,643,081/1,800,441
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,561,536.11

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