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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,818,946 and 3,031,395

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,818,946 and 3,031,395 is: 5,052,022.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,818,946 : 3,031,395 = 3,031,395 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,818,946/3,031,395 = 3,031,395/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,818,946x = 3,031,395 × 3,031,395
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,818,946x = 9,189,355,646,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,189,355,646,025/1,818,946
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,052,022.24

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