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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,859,813 and 2,872,583

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,859,813 and 2,872,583 is: 4,436,861.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,859,813 : 2,872,583 = 2,872,583 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,859,813/2,872,583 = 2,872,583/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,859,813x = 2,872,583 × 2,872,583
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,859,813x = 8,251,733,091,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,251,733,091,889/1,859,813
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,436,861.71

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