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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,864,798 and 2,879,573

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,864,798 and 2,879,573 is: 4,446,562.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,864,798 : 2,879,573 = 2,879,573 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,864,798/2,879,573 = 2,879,573/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,864,798x = 2,879,573 × 2,879,573
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,864,798x = 8,291,940,662,329
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,291,940,662,329/1,864,798
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,446,562.40

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