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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,888,173 and 2,847,933

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,888,173 and 2,847,933 is: 4,295,539.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,888,173 : 2,847,933 = 2,847,933 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,888,173/2,847,933 = 2,847,933/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,888,173x = 2,847,933 × 2,847,933
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,888,173x = 8,110,722,372,489
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,110,722,372,489/1,888,173
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,295,539.85

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