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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,862,853 and 2,803,508

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,862,853 and 2,803,508 is: 4,219,150.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,862,853 : 2,803,508 = 2,803,508 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,862,853/2,803,508 = 2,803,508/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,862,853x = 2,803,508 × 2,803,508
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,862,853x = 7,859,657,106,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,859,657,106,064/1,862,853
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,219,150.47

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