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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,879,684 and 2,820,102

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,879,684 and 2,820,102 is: 4,231,017.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,879,684 : 2,820,102 = 2,820,102 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,879,684/2,820,102 = 2,820,102/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,879,684x = 2,820,102 × 2,820,102
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,879,684x = 7,952,975,290,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,952,975,290,404/1,879,684
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,231,017.18

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