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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,800,524 and 2,787,046

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,800,524 and 2,787,046 is: 4,314,091.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,800,524 : 2,787,046 = 2,787,046 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,800,524/2,787,046 = 2,787,046/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,800,524x = 2,787,046 × 2,787,046
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,800,524x = 7,767,625,406,116
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,767,625,406,116/1,800,524
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,314,091.57

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