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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,886,466 and 2,666,739

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,886,466 and 2,666,739 is: 3,769,745.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,886,466 : 2,666,739 = 2,666,739 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,886,466/2,666,739 = 2,666,739/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,886,466x = 2,666,739 × 2,666,739
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,886,466x = 7,111,496,894,121
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,111,496,894,121/1,886,466
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,769,745.60

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