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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,819,912 and 2,854,646

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,819,912 and 2,854,646 is: 4,477,691.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,819,912 : 2,854,646 = 2,854,646 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,819,912/2,854,646 = 2,854,646/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,819,912x = 2,854,646 × 2,854,646
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,819,912x = 8,149,003,785,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,149,003,785,316/1,819,912
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,477,691.11

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