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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,886,324 and 2,666,552

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,886,324 and 2,666,552 is: 3,769,500.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,886,324 : 2,666,552 = 2,666,552 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,886,324/2,666,552 = 2,666,552/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,886,324x = 2,666,552 × 2,666,552
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,886,324x = 7,110,499,568,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,110,499,568,704/1,886,324
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,769,500.66

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