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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,867,039 and 2,896,559

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,867,039 and 2,896,559 is: 4,493,775.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,867,039 : 2,896,559 = 2,896,559 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,867,039/2,896,559 = 2,896,559/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,867,039x = 2,896,559 × 2,896,559
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,867,039x = 8,390,054,040,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,390,054,040,481/1,867,039
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,493,775.46

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