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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,845,210 and 2,597,328

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,845,210 and 2,597,328 is: 3,656,013.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,845,210 : 2,597,328 = 2,597,328 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,845,210/2,597,328 = 2,597,328/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,845,210x = 2,597,328 × 2,597,328
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,845,210x = 6,746,112,739,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,746,112,739,584/1,845,210
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,656,013.54

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