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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,883,138 and 2,417,899

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,883,138 and 2,417,899 is: 3,104,517.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,883,138 : 2,417,899 = 2,417,899 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,883,138/2,417,899 = 2,417,899/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,883,138x = 2,417,899 × 2,417,899
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,883,138x = 5,846,235,574,201
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,846,235,574,201/1,883,138
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,104,517.87

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