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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,802,140 and 2,519,502

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,802,140 and 2,519,502 is: 3,522,417.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,802,140 : 2,519,502 = 2,519,502 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,802,140/2,519,502 = 2,519,502/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,802,140x = 2,519,502 × 2,519,502
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,802,140x = 6,347,890,328,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,347,890,328,004/1,802,140
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,522,417.97

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