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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,800,724 and 2,746,815

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,800,724 and 2,746,815 is: 4,189,977.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,800,724 : 2,746,815 = 2,746,815 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,800,724/2,746,815 = 2,746,815/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,800,724x = 2,746,815 × 2,746,815
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,800,724x = 7,544,992,644,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,544,992,644,225/1,800,724
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,189,977.28

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