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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,817,811 and 2,818,580

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,817,811 and 2,818,580 is: 4,370,307.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,817,811 : 2,818,580 = 2,818,580 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,817,811/2,818,580 = 2,818,580/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,817,811x = 2,818,580 × 2,818,580
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,817,811x = 7,944,393,216,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,944,393,216,400/1,817,811
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,370,307.59

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