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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,808,459 and 2,528,493

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,808,459 and 2,528,493 is: 3,535,206.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,808,459 : 2,528,493 = 2,528,493 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,808,459/2,528,493 = 2,528,493/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,808,459x = 2,528,493 × 2,528,493
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,808,459x = 6,393,276,851,049
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,393,276,851,049/1,808,459
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,535,206.96

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