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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,880,274 and 2,864,463

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,880,274 and 2,864,463 is: 4,363,804.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,880,274 : 2,864,463 = 2,864,463 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,880,274/2,864,463 = 2,864,463/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,880,274x = 2,864,463 × 2,864,463
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,880,274x = 8,205,148,278,369
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,205,148,278,369/1,880,274
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,363,804.57

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