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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,817,181 and 2,851,017

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,817,181 and 2,851,017 is: 4,473,026.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,817,181 : 2,851,017 = 2,851,017 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,817,181/2,851,017 = 2,851,017/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,817,181x = 2,851,017 × 2,851,017
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,817,181x = 8,128,297,934,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,128,297,934,289/1,817,181
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,473,026.04

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