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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,818,151 and 2,711,459

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,818,151 and 2,711,459 is: 4,043,673.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,818,151 : 2,711,459 = 2,711,459 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,818,151/2,711,459 = 2,711,459/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,818,151x = 2,711,459 × 2,711,459
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,818,151x = 7,352,009,908,681
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,352,009,908,681/1,818,151
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,043,673.99

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