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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,886,875 and 2,513,928

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,886,875 and 2,513,928 is: 3,349,365.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,886,875 : 2,513,928 = 2,513,928 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,886,875/2,513,928 = 2,513,928/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,886,875x = 2,513,928 × 2,513,928
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,886,875x = 6,319,833,989,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,319,833,989,184/1,886,875
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,349,365.48

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