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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,803,506 and 2,699,571

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,803,506 and 2,699,571 is: 4,040,842.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,803,506 : 2,699,571 = 2,699,571 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,803,506/2,699,571 = 2,699,571/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,803,506x = 2,699,571 × 2,699,571
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,803,506x = 7,287,683,584,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,287,683,584,041/1,803,506
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,040,842.44

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