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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,850,486 and 2,903,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,850,486 and 2,903,532 is: 4,555,829.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,850,486 : 2,903,532 = 2,903,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,850,486/2,903,532 = 2,903,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,850,486x = 2,903,532 × 2,903,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,850,486x = 8,430,498,075,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,430,498,075,024/1,850,486
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,555,829.16

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