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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,891,032 and 2,838,483

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,891,032 and 2,838,483 is: 4,260,628.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,891,032 : 2,838,483 = 2,838,483 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,891,032/2,838,483 = 2,838,483/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,891,032x = 2,838,483 × 2,838,483
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,891,032x = 8,056,985,741,289
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,056,985,741,289/1,891,032
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,260,628.98

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