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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,872,610 and 2,828,593

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,872,610 and 2,828,593 is: 4,272,613.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,872,610 : 2,828,593 = 2,828,593 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,872,610/2,828,593 = 2,828,593/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,872,610x = 2,828,593 × 2,828,593
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,872,610x = 8,000,938,359,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,000,938,359,649/1,872,610
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,272,613.28

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