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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,812,244 and 2,879,070

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,812,244 and 2,879,070 is: 4,573,911.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,812,244 : 2,879,070 = 2,879,070 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,812,244/2,879,070 = 2,879,070/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,812,244x = 2,879,070 × 2,879,070
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,812,244x = 8,289,044,064,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,289,044,064,900/1,812,244
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,573,911.72

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