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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,800,715 and 2,746,807

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,800,715 and 2,746,807 is: 4,189,973.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,800,715 : 2,746,807 = 2,746,807 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,800,715/2,746,807 = 2,746,807/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,800,715x = 2,746,807 × 2,746,807
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,800,715x = 7,544,948,695,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,544,948,695,249/1,800,715
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,189,973.81

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