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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,881,396 and 2,839,590

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,881,396 and 2,839,590 is: 4,285,791.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,881,396 : 2,839,590 = 2,839,590 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,881,396/2,839,590 = 2,839,590/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,881,396x = 2,839,590 × 2,839,590
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,881,396x = 8,063,271,368,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,063,271,368,100/1,881,396
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,285,791.70

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