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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,800,918 and 2,532,897

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,800,918 and 2,532,897 is: 3,562,387.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,800,918 : 2,532,897 = 2,532,897 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,800,918/2,532,897 = 2,532,897/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,800,918x = 2,532,897 × 2,532,897
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,800,918x = 6,415,567,212,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,415,567,212,609/1,800,918
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,562,387.19

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