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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,888,182 and 2,847,948

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,888,182 and 2,847,948 is: 4,295,564.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,888,182 : 2,847,948 = 2,847,948 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,888,182/2,847,948 = 2,847,948/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,888,182x = 2,847,948 × 2,847,948
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,888,182x = 8,110,807,810,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,110,807,810,704/1,888,182
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,295,564.63

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