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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,968,618 and 2,815,118

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,968,618 and 2,815,118 is: 4,025,610.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,968,618 : 2,815,118 = 2,815,118 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,968,618/2,815,118 = 2,815,118/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,968,618x = 2,815,118 × 2,815,118
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,968,618x = 7,924,889,353,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,924,889,353,924/1,968,618
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,025,610.53

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