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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,892,710 and 2,861,648

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,892,710 and 2,861,648 is: 4,326,615.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,892,710 : 2,861,648 = 2,861,648 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,892,710/2,861,648 = 2,861,648/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,892,710x = 2,861,648 × 2,861,648
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,892,710x = 8,189,029,275,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,189,029,275,904/1,892,710
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,326,615.95

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