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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,873,680 and 2,805,384

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,873,680 and 2,805,384 is: 4,200,386.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,873,680 : 2,805,384 = 2,805,384 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,873,680/2,805,384 = 2,805,384/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,873,680x = 2,805,384 × 2,805,384
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,873,680x = 7,870,179,387,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,870,179,387,456/1,873,680
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,200,386.08

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