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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,891,080 and 2,837,948

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,891,080 and 2,837,948 is: 4,258,914.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,891,080 : 2,837,948 = 2,837,948 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,891,080/2,837,948 = 2,837,948/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,891,080x = 2,837,948 × 2,837,948
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,891,080x = 8,053,948,850,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,053,948,850,704/1,891,080
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,258,914.93

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