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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,803,176 and 2,808,161

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,803,176 and 2,808,161 is: 4,373,265.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,803,176 : 2,808,161 = 2,808,161 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,803,176/2,808,161 = 2,808,161/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,803,176x = 2,808,161 × 2,808,161
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,803,176x = 7,885,768,201,921
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,885,768,201,921/1,803,176
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,373,265.95

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