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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,818,783 and 2,528,847

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,818,783 and 2,528,847 is: 3,516,124.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,818,783 : 2,528,847 = 2,528,847 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,818,783/2,528,847 = 2,528,847/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,818,783x = 2,528,847 × 2,528,847
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,818,783x = 6,395,067,149,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,395,067,149,409/1,818,783
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,516,124.33

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