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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,809,980 and 3,574,272

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,809,980 and 3,574,272 is: 7,058,321.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,809,980 : 3,574,272 = 3,574,272 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,809,980/3,574,272 = 3,574,272/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,809,980x = 3,574,272 × 3,574,272
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,809,980x = 12,775,420,329,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,775,420,329,984/1,809,980
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 7,058,321.27

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