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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,817,127 and 2,646,810

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,817,127 and 2,646,810 is: 3,855,318.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,817,127 : 2,646,810 = 2,646,810 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,817,127/2,646,810 = 2,646,810/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,817,127x = 2,646,810 × 2,646,810
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,817,127x = 7,005,603,176,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,005,603,176,100/1,817,127
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,855,318.41

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