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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,818,448 and 2,727,672

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,818,448 and 2,727,672 is: 4,091,508

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,818,448 : 2,727,672 = 2,727,672 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,818,448/2,727,672 = 2,727,672/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,818,448x = 2,727,672 × 2,727,672
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,818,448x = 7,440,194,539,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,440,194,539,584/1,818,448
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,091,508

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