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Finding the Third Proportional to 815,152 and 1,918,016

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Solution

The third proportional to 815,152 and 1,918,016 is: 4,513,005.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    815,152 : 1,918,016 = 1,918,016 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    815,152/1,918,016 = 1,918,016/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    815,152x = 1,918,016 × 1,918,016
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    815,152x = 3,678,785,376,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,678,785,376,256/815,152
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,513,005.40

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