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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,882,334 and 2,841,051

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,882,334 and 2,841,051 is: 4,288,065.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,882,334 : 2,841,051 = 2,841,051 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,882,334/2,841,051 = 2,841,051/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,882,334x = 2,841,051 × 2,841,051
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,882,334x = 8,071,570,784,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,071,570,784,601/1,882,334
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,288,065.13

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