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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,864,980 and 2,833,923

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,864,980 and 2,833,923 is: 4,306,276.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,864,980 : 2,833,923 = 2,833,923 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,864,980/2,833,923 = 2,833,923/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,864,980x = 2,833,923 × 2,833,923
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,864,980x = 8,031,119,569,929
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,031,119,569,929/1,864,980
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,306,276.51

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