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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,859,296 and 2,873,029

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,859,296 and 2,873,029 is: 4,439,473.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,859,296 : 2,873,029 = 2,873,029 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,859,296/2,873,029 = 2,873,029/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,859,296x = 2,873,029 × 2,873,029
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,859,296x = 8,254,295,634,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,254,295,634,841/1,859,296
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,439,473.67

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