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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,887,983 and 2,796,583

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,887,983 and 2,796,583 is: 4,142,450.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,887,983 : 2,796,583 = 2,796,583 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,887,983/2,796,583 = 2,796,583/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,887,983x = 2,796,583 × 2,796,583
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,887,983x = 7,820,876,475,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,820,876,475,889/1,887,983
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,142,450.69

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