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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,813,545 and 2,912,121

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,813,545 and 2,912,121 is: 4,676,172.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,813,545 : 2,912,121 = 2,912,121 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,813,545/2,912,121 = 2,912,121/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,813,545x = 2,912,121 × 2,912,121
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,813,545x = 8,480,448,718,641
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,480,448,718,641/1,813,545
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,676,172.20

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