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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,802,255 and 2,519,674

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,802,255 and 2,519,674 is: 3,522,674.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,802,255 : 2,519,674 = 2,519,674 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,802,255/2,519,674 = 2,519,674/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,802,255x = 2,519,674 × 2,519,674
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,802,255x = 6,348,757,066,276
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,348,757,066,276/1,802,255
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,522,674.13

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