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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,879,686 and 2,820,105

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,879,686 and 2,820,105 is: 4,231,021.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,879,686 : 2,820,105 = 2,820,105 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,879,686/2,820,105 = 2,820,105/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,879,686x = 2,820,105 × 2,820,105
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,879,686x = 7,952,992,211,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,952,992,211,025/1,879,686
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,231,021.68

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