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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,859,520 and 2,618,568

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,859,520 and 2,618,568 is: 3,687,456.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,859,520 : 2,618,568 = 2,618,568 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,859,520/2,618,568 = 2,618,568/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,859,520x = 2,618,568 × 2,618,568
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,859,520x = 6,856,898,370,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,856,898,370,624/1,859,520
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,687,456.10

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