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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,818,512 and 2,796,006

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,818,512 and 2,796,006 is: 4,298,926.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,818,512 : 2,796,006 = 2,796,006 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,818,512/2,796,006 = 2,796,006/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,818,512x = 2,796,006 × 2,796,006
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,818,512x = 7,817,649,552,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,817,649,552,036/1,818,512
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,298,926.57

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