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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,816,963 and 2,646,574

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,816,963 and 2,646,574 is: 3,854,978.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,816,963 : 2,646,574 = 2,646,574 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,816,963/2,646,574 = 2,646,574/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,816,963x = 2,646,574 × 2,646,574
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,816,963x = 7,004,353,937,476
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,004,353,937,476/1,816,963
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,854,978.85

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