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Finding the Third Proportional to 815,582 and 1,918,913

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Solution

The third proportional to 815,582 and 1,918,913 is: 4,514,845.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    815,582 : 1,918,913 = 1,918,913 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    815,582/1,918,913 = 1,918,913/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    815,582x = 1,918,913 × 1,918,913
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    815,582x = 3,682,227,101,569
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,682,227,101,569/815,582
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,514,845.96

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