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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,881,112 and 2,882,370

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,881,112 and 2,882,370 is: 4,416,566.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,881,112 : 2,882,370 = 2,882,370 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,881,112/2,882,370 = 2,882,370/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,881,112x = 2,882,370 × 2,882,370
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,881,112x = 8,308,056,816,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,308,056,816,900/1,881,112
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,416,566.81

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