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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,865,392 and 2,880,525

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,865,392 and 2,880,525 is: 4,448,086.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,865,392 : 2,880,525 = 2,880,525 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,865,392/2,880,525 = 2,880,525/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,865,392x = 2,880,525 × 2,880,525
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,865,392x = 8,297,424,275,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,297,424,275,625/1,865,392
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,448,086.13

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