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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,806,722 and 2,660,167

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,806,722 and 2,660,167 is: 3,916,755.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,806,722 : 2,660,167 = 2,660,167 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,806,722/2,660,167 = 2,660,167/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,806,722x = 2,660,167 × 2,660,167
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,806,722x = 7,076,488,467,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,076,488,467,889/1,806,722
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,916,755.58

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