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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,848,501 and 2,472,525

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,848,501 and 2,472,525 is: 3,307,209.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,848,501 : 2,472,525 = 2,472,525 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,848,501/2,472,525 = 2,472,525/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,848,501x = 2,472,525 × 2,472,525
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,848,501x = 6,113,379,875,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,113,379,875,625/1,848,501
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,307,209.40

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