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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,891,061 and 2,838,527

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,891,061 and 2,838,527 is: 4,260,695.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,891,061 : 2,838,527 = 2,838,527 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,891,061/2,838,527 = 2,838,527/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,891,061x = 2,838,527 × 2,838,527
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,891,061x = 8,057,235,529,729
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,057,235,529,729/1,891,061
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,260,695.73

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