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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,879,688 and 2,820,108

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,879,688 and 2,820,108 is: 4,231,026.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,879,688 : 2,820,108 = 2,820,108 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,879,688/2,820,108 = 2,820,108/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,879,688x = 2,820,108 × 2,820,108
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,879,688x = 7,953,009,131,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,953,009,131,664/1,879,688
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,231,026.18

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