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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,900,240 and 2,852,832

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,900,240 and 2,852,832 is: 4,282,959.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,900,240 : 2,852,832 = 2,852,832 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,900,240/2,852,832 = 2,852,832/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,900,240x = 2,852,832 × 2,852,832
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,900,240x = 8,138,650,420,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,138,650,420,224/1,900,240
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,282,959.22

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