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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,861,890 and 2,846,943

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,861,890 and 2,846,943 is: 4,353,148.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,861,890 : 2,846,943 = 2,846,943 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,861,890/2,846,943 = 2,846,943/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,861,890x = 2,846,943 × 2,846,943
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,861,890x = 8,105,084,445,249
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,105,084,445,249/1,861,890
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,353,148.92

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