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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,865,648 and 2,880,924

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,865,648 and 2,880,924 is: 4,448,707.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,865,648 : 2,880,924 = 2,880,924 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,865,648/2,880,924 = 2,880,924/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,865,648x = 2,880,924 × 2,880,924
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,865,648x = 8,299,723,093,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,299,723,093,776/1,865,648
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,448,707.95

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