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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,864,800 and 2,802,384

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,864,800 and 2,802,384 is: 4,211,366.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,864,800 : 2,802,384 = 2,802,384 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,864,800/2,802,384 = 2,802,384/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,864,800x = 2,802,384 × 2,802,384
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,864,800x = 7,853,356,083,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,853,356,083,456/1,864,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,211,366.41

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