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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,859,528 and 2,618,580

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,859,528 and 2,618,580 is: 3,687,474.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,859,528 : 2,618,580 = 2,618,580 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,859,528/2,618,580 = 2,618,580/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,859,528x = 2,618,580 × 2,618,580
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,859,528x = 6,856,961,216,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,856,961,216,400/1,859,528
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,687,474.03

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