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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,817,920 and 2,845,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,817,920 and 2,845,536 is: 4,454,032.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,817,920 : 2,845,536 = 2,845,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,817,920/2,845,536 = 2,845,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,817,920x = 2,845,536 × 2,845,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,817,920x = 8,097,075,127,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,097,075,127,296/1,817,920
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,454,032.70

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