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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,806,486 and 2,641,908

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,806,486 and 2,641,908 is: 3,863,676.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,806,486 : 2,641,908 = 2,641,908 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,806,486/2,641,908 = 2,641,908/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,806,486x = 2,641,908 × 2,641,908
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,806,486x = 6,979,677,880,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,979,677,880,464/1,806,486
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,863,676.71

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