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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,880,338 and 2,864,595

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,880,338 and 2,864,595 is: 4,364,058.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,880,338 : 2,864,595 = 2,864,595 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,880,338/2,864,595 = 2,864,595/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,880,338x = 2,864,595 × 2,864,595
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,880,338x = 8,205,904,514,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,205,904,514,025/1,880,338
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,364,058.22

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