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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,806,305 and 2,460,321

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,806,305 and 2,460,321 is: 3,351,139.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,806,305 : 2,460,321 = 2,460,321 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,806,305/2,460,321 = 2,460,321/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,806,305x = 2,460,321 × 2,460,321
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,806,305x = 6,053,179,423,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,053,179,423,041/1,806,305
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,351,139.16

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