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Finding the Third Proportional to 815,574 and 1,918,882

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Solution

The third proportional to 815,574 and 1,918,882 is: 4,514,744.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    815,574 : 1,918,882 = 1,918,882 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    815,574/1,918,882 = 1,918,882/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    815,574x = 1,918,882 × 1,918,882
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    815,574x = 3,682,108,129,924
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,682,108,129,924/815,574
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,514,744.38

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