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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,818,156 and 2,815,170

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,818,156 and 2,815,170 is: 4,358,912.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,818,156 : 2,815,170 = 2,815,170 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,818,156/2,815,170 = 2,815,170/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,818,156x = 2,815,170 × 2,815,170
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,818,156x = 7,925,182,128,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,925,182,128,900/1,818,156
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,358,912.07

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