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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,882,866 and 2,880,843

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,882,866 and 2,880,843 is: 4,407,778.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,882,866 : 2,880,843 = 2,880,843 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,882,866/2,880,843 = 2,880,843/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,882,866x = 2,880,843 × 2,880,843
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,882,866x = 8,299,256,390,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,299,256,390,649/1,882,866
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,407,778.56

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