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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,818,639 and 2,647,998

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,818,639 and 2,647,998 is: 3,855,571.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,818,639 : 2,647,998 = 2,647,998 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,818,639/2,647,998 = 2,647,998/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,818,639x = 2,647,998 × 2,647,998
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,818,639x = 7,011,893,408,004
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,011,893,408,004/1,818,639
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,855,571.89

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