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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,807,200 and 2,409,276

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,807,200 and 2,409,276 is: 3,211,936.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,807,200 : 2,409,276 = 2,409,276 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,807,200/2,409,276 = 2,409,276/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,807,200x = 2,409,276 × 2,409,276
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,807,200x = 5,804,610,844,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,804,610,844,176/1,807,200
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,211,936.06

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