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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,843,028 and 2,884,930

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,843,028 and 2,884,930 is: 4,515,840.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,843,028 : 2,884,930 = 2,884,930 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,843,028/2,884,930 = 2,884,930/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,843,028x = 2,884,930 × 2,884,930
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,843,028x = 8,322,821,104,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,322,821,104,900/1,843,028
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,515,840.84

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