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Finding the Third Proportional to 815,560 and 1,918,854

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Solution

The third proportional to 815,560 and 1,918,854 is: 4,514,690.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    815,560 : 1,918,854 = 1,918,854 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    815,560/1,918,854 = 1,918,854/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    815,560x = 1,918,854 × 1,918,854
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    815,560x = 3,682,000,673,316
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,682,000,673,316/815,560
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,514,690.12

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