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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,888,156 and 2,886,417

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,888,156 and 2,886,417 is: 4,412,454.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,888,156 : 2,886,417 = 2,886,417 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,888,156/2,886,417 = 2,886,417/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,888,156x = 2,886,417 × 2,886,417
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,888,156x = 8,331,403,097,889
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,331,403,097,889/1,888,156
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,412,454.85

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