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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,805,836 and 2,476,249

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,805,836 and 2,476,249 is: 3,395,551.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,805,836 : 2,476,249 = 2,476,249 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,805,836/2,476,249 = 2,476,249/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,805,836x = 2,476,249 × 2,476,249
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,805,836x = 6,131,809,110,001
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,131,809,110,001/1,805,836
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,395,551.48

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