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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,817,163 and 2,801,560

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,817,163 and 2,801,560 is: 4,319,226.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,817,163 : 2,801,560 = 2,801,560 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,817,163/2,801,560 = 2,801,560/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,817,163x = 2,801,560 × 2,801,560
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,817,163x = 7,848,738,433,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,848,738,433,600/1,817,163
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,319,226.42

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