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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,819,518 and 2,853,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,819,518 and 2,853,936 is: 4,476,433.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,819,518 : 2,853,936 = 2,853,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,819,518/2,853,936 = 2,853,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,819,518x = 2,853,936 × 2,853,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,819,518x = 8,144,950,692,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,144,950,692,096/1,819,518
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,476,433.15

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