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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,815,903 and 2,544,939

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,815,903 and 2,544,939 is: 3,566,663.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,815,903 : 2,544,939 = 2,544,939 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,815,903/2,544,939 = 2,544,939/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,815,903x = 2,544,939 × 2,544,939
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,815,903x = 6,476,714,513,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,476,714,513,721/1,815,903
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,566,663.26

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