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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,818,872 and 2,853,274

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,818,872 and 2,853,274 is: 4,475,945.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,818,872 : 2,853,274 = 2,853,274 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,818,872/2,853,274 = 2,853,274/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,818,872x = 2,853,274 × 2,853,274
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,818,872x = 8,141,172,519,076
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,141,172,519,076/1,818,872
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,475,945.82

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