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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,805,562 and 2,743,803

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,805,562 and 2,743,803 is: 4,169,590.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,805,562 : 2,743,803 = 2,743,803 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,805,562/2,743,803 = 2,743,803/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,805,562x = 2,743,803 × 2,743,803
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,805,562x = 7,528,454,902,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,528,454,902,809/1,805,562
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,169,590.91

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