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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,805,670 and 2,642,037

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,805,670 and 2,642,037 is: 3,865,800.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,805,670 : 2,642,037 = 2,642,037 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,805,670/2,642,037 = 2,642,037/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,805,670x = 2,642,037 × 2,642,037
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,805,670x = 6,980,359,509,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,980,359,509,369/1,805,670
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,865,800.23

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