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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,895,040 and 2,503,872

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,895,040 and 2,503,872 is: 3,308,307.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,895,040 : 2,503,872 = 2,503,872 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,895,040/2,503,872 = 2,503,872/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,895,040x = 2,503,872 × 2,503,872
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,895,040x = 6,269,374,992,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,269,374,992,384/1,895,040
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,308,307.47

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