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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,886,730 and 2,903,505

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,886,730 and 2,903,505 is: 4,468,228.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,886,730 : 2,903,505 = 2,903,505 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,886,730/2,903,505 = 2,903,505/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,886,730x = 2,903,505 × 2,903,505
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,886,730x = 8,430,341,285,025
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,430,341,285,025/1,886,730
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,468,228.78

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