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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,822,020 and 2,662,803

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,822,020 and 2,662,803 is: 3,891,570.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,822,020 : 2,662,803 = 2,662,803 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,822,020/2,662,803 = 2,662,803/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,822,020x = 2,662,803 × 2,662,803
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,822,020x = 7,090,519,816,809
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,090,519,816,809/1,822,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,891,570.79

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