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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,872,589 and 2,828,563

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,872,589 and 2,828,563 is: 4,272,570.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,872,589 : 2,828,563 = 2,828,563 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,872,589/2,828,563 = 2,828,563/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,872,589x = 2,828,563 × 2,828,563
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,872,589x = 8,000,768,644,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,000,768,644,969/1,872,589
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,272,570.57

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