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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,853,895 and 2,869,050

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,853,895 and 2,869,050 is: 4,440,083.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,853,895 : 2,869,050 = 2,869,050 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,853,895/2,869,050 = 2,869,050/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,853,895x = 2,869,050 × 2,869,050
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,853,895x = 8,231,447,902,500
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,231,447,902,500/1,853,895
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,440,083.12

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