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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,813,541 and 2,912,115

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,813,541 and 2,912,115 is: 4,676,163.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,813,541 : 2,912,115 = 2,912,115 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,813,541/2,912,115 = 2,912,115/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,813,541x = 2,912,115 × 2,912,115
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,813,541x = 8,480,413,773,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,480,413,773,225/1,813,541
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,676,163.25

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