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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,812,087 and 2,176,227

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,812,087 and 2,176,227 is: 2,613,541.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,812,087 : 2,176,227 = 2,176,227 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,812,087/2,176,227 = 2,176,227/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,812,087x = 2,176,227 × 2,176,227
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,812,087x = 4,735,963,955,529
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,735,963,955,529/1,812,087
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,613,541.16

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