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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,803,157 and 2,808,131

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,803,157 and 2,808,131 is: 4,373,218.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,803,157 : 2,808,131 = 2,808,131 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,803,157/2,808,131 = 2,808,131/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,803,157x = 2,808,131 × 2,808,131
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,803,157x = 7,885,599,713,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,885,599,713,161/1,803,157
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,373,218.59

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