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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,851,088 and 2,799,928

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,851,088 and 2,799,928 is: 4,235,129.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,851,088 : 2,799,928 = 2,799,928 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,851,088/2,799,928 = 2,799,928/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,851,088x = 2,799,928 × 2,799,928
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,851,088x = 7,839,596,805,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,839,596,805,184/1,851,088
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,235,129.18

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