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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,818,511 and 2,852,830

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,818,511 and 2,852,830 is: 4,475,441.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,818,511 : 2,852,830 = 2,852,830 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,818,511/2,852,830 = 2,852,830/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,818,511x = 2,852,830 × 2,852,830
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,818,511x = 8,138,639,008,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,138,639,008,900/1,818,511
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,475,441.18

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