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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,862,710 and 2,847,528

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,862,710 and 2,847,528 is: 4,353,020.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,862,710 : 2,847,528 = 2,847,528 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,862,710/2,847,528 = 2,847,528/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,862,710x = 2,847,528 × 2,847,528
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,862,710x = 8,108,415,710,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,108,415,710,784/1,862,710
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,353,020.98

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