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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,802,031 and 3,203,418

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,802,031 and 3,203,418 is: 5,694,622.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,802,031 : 3,203,418 = 3,203,418 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,802,031/3,203,418 = 3,203,418/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,802,031x = 3,203,418 × 3,203,418
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,802,031x = 10,261,886,882,724
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,261,886,882,724/1,802,031
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,694,622.84

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