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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,808,346 and 2,455,893

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,808,346 and 2,455,893 is: 3,335,318.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,808,346 : 2,455,893 = 2,455,893 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,808,346/2,455,893 = 2,455,893/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,808,346x = 2,455,893 × 2,455,893
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,808,346x = 6,031,410,427,449
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,031,410,427,449/1,808,346
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,335,318.81

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