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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,850,933 and 2,796,083

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,850,933 and 2,796,083 is: 4,223,859.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,850,933 : 2,796,083 = 2,796,083 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,850,933/2,796,083 = 2,796,083/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,850,933x = 2,796,083 × 2,796,083
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,850,933x = 7,818,080,142,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,818,080,142,889/1,850,933
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,223,859.07

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