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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,476,120 and 1,886,184

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,476,120 and 1,886,184 is: 2,410,163.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,476,120 : 1,886,184 = 1,886,184 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,476,120/1,886,184 = 1,886,184/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,476,120x = 1,886,184 × 1,886,184
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,476,120x = 3,557,690,081,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,557,690,081,856/1,476,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,410,163.19

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