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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,871,801 and 2,875,315

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,871,801 and 2,875,315 is: 4,416,835.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,871,801 : 2,875,315 = 2,875,315 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,871,801/2,875,315 = 2,875,315/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,871,801x = 2,875,315 × 2,875,315
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,871,801x = 8,267,436,349,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,267,436,349,225/1,871,801
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,416,835.10

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