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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,813,547 and 2,912,124

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,813,547 and 2,912,124 is: 4,676,176.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,813,547 : 2,912,124 = 2,912,124 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,813,547/2,912,124 = 2,912,124/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,813,547x = 2,912,124 × 2,912,124
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,813,547x = 8,480,466,191,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,480,466,191,376/1,813,547
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,676,176.68

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