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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,899,996 and 2,840,508

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,899,996 and 2,840,508 is: 4,246,580.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,899,996 : 2,840,508 = 2,840,508 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,899,996/2,840,508 = 2,840,508/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,899,996x = 2,840,508 × 2,840,508
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,899,996x = 8,068,485,698,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,068,485,698,064/1,899,996
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,246,580.36

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