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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,894,410 and 2,888,898

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,894,410 and 2,888,898 is: 4,405,451.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,894,410 : 2,888,898 = 2,888,898 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,894,410/2,888,898 = 2,888,898/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,894,410x = 2,888,898 × 2,888,898
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,894,410x = 8,345,731,654,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,345,731,654,404/1,894,410
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,405,451.65

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