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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,818,981.75 and 3,031,452

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,818,981.75 and 3,031,452 is: 5,052,112.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,818,981.75 : 3,031,452 = 3,031,452 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,818,981.75/3,031,452 = 3,031,452/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,818,981.75x = 3,031,452 × 3,031,452
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,818,981.75x = 9,189,701,228,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,189,701,228,304/1,818,981.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,052,112.94

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