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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,868,192 and 2,898,672

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,868,192 and 2,898,672 is: 4,497,556.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,868,192 : 2,898,672 = 2,898,672 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,868,192/2,898,672 = 2,898,672/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,868,192x = 2,898,672 × 2,898,672
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,868,192x = 8,402,299,363,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,402,299,363,584/1,868,192
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,497,556.66

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