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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,809,958 and 3,574,228

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,809,958 and 3,574,228 is: 7,058,233.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,809,958 : 3,574,228 = 3,574,228 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,809,958/3,574,228 = 3,574,228/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,809,958x = 3,574,228 × 3,574,228
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,809,958x = 12,775,105,795,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,775,105,795,984/1,809,958
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,058,233.28

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