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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,806,501 and 2,641,929

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,806,501 and 2,641,929 is: 3,863,706.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,806,501 : 2,641,929 = 2,641,929 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,806,501/2,641,929 = 2,641,929/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,806,501x = 2,641,929 × 2,641,929
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,806,501x = 6,979,788,841,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,979,788,841,041/1,806,501
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,863,706.05

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