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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,817,417 and 2,851,229

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,817,417 and 2,851,229 is: 4,473,110.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,817,417 : 2,851,229 = 2,851,229 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,817,417/2,851,229 = 2,851,229/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,817,417x = 2,851,229 × 2,851,229
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,817,417x = 8,129,506,810,441
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,129,506,810,441/1,817,417
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,473,110.36

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