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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,896,896 and 2,845,380

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,896,896 and 2,845,380 is: 4,268,124.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,896,896 : 2,845,380 = 2,845,380 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,896,896/2,845,380 = 2,845,380/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,896,896x = 2,845,380 × 2,845,380
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,896,896x = 8,096,187,344,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,096,187,344,400/1,896,896
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,268,124.00

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