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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,812,070 and 2,539,932

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,812,070 and 2,539,932 is: 3,560,157.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,812,070 : 2,539,932 = 2,539,932 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,812,070/2,539,932 = 2,539,932/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,812,070x = 2,539,932 × 2,539,932
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,812,070x = 6,451,254,564,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,451,254,564,624/1,812,070
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,560,157.48

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