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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,407,928 and 2,111,938

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,407,928 and 2,111,938 is: 3,167,976.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,407,928 : 2,111,938 = 2,111,938 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,407,928/2,111,938 = 2,111,938/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,407,928x = 2,111,938 × 2,111,938
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,407,928x = 4,460,282,115,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,460,282,115,844/1,407,928
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,167,976.00

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