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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,891,632 and 2,830,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,891,632 and 2,830,536 is: 4,235,461.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,891,632 : 2,830,536 = 2,830,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,891,632/2,830,536 = 2,830,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,891,632x = 2,830,536 × 2,830,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,891,632x = 8,011,934,047,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,011,934,047,296/1,891,632
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,235,461.26

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