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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,866,963 and 2,883,362

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,866,963 and 2,883,362 is: 4,453,101.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,866,963 : 2,883,362 = 2,883,362 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,866,963/2,883,362 = 2,883,362/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,866,963x = 2,883,362 × 2,883,362
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,866,963x = 8,313,776,423,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,313,776,423,044/1,866,963
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,453,101.87

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