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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,856,848 and 2,505,318

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,856,848 and 2,505,318 is: 3,380,254.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,856,848 : 2,505,318 = 2,505,318 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,856,848/2,505,318 = 2,505,318/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,856,848x = 2,505,318 × 2,505,318
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,856,848x = 6,276,618,281,124
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,276,618,281,124/1,856,848
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,380,254.22

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