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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,803,508 and 2,699,574

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,803,508 and 2,699,574 is: 4,040,846.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,803,508 : 2,699,574 = 2,699,574 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,803,508/2,699,574 = 2,699,574/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,803,508x = 2,699,574 × 2,699,574
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,803,508x = 7,287,699,781,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,287,699,781,476/1,803,508
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,040,846.94

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