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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,806,468 and 2,460,521

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,806,468 and 2,460,521 is: 3,351,381.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,806,468 : 2,460,521 = 2,460,521 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,806,468/2,460,521 = 2,460,521/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,806,468x = 2,460,521 × 2,460,521
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,806,468x = 6,054,163,591,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,054,163,591,441/1,806,468
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,351,381.59

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