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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,843,119 and 2,885,055

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,843,119 and 2,885,055 is: 4,516,009.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,843,119 : 2,885,055 = 2,885,055 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,843,119/2,885,055 = 2,885,055/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,843,119x = 2,885,055 × 2,885,055
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,843,119x = 8,323,542,353,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,323,542,353,025/1,843,119
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,516,009.20

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