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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,820,238 and 2,450,403

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,820,238 and 2,450,403 is: 3,298,730.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,820,238 : 2,450,403 = 2,450,403 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,820,238/2,450,403 = 2,450,403/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,820,238x = 2,450,403 × 2,450,403
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,820,238x = 6,004,474,862,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,004,474,862,409/1,820,238
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,298,730.64

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