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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,816,558 and 4,282,135

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,816,558 and 4,282,135 is: 10,094,189.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,816,558 : 4,282,135 = 4,282,135 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,816,558/4,282,135 = 4,282,135/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,816,558x = 4,282,135 × 4,282,135
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,816,558x = 18,336,680,158,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,336,680,158,225/1,816,558
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 10,094,189.21

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