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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,437,840 and 1,907,928

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,437,840 and 1,907,928 is: 2,531,706.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,437,840 : 1,907,928 = 1,907,928 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,437,840/1,907,928 = 1,907,928/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,437,840x = 1,907,928 × 1,907,928
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,437,840x = 3,640,189,253,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,640,189,253,184/1,437,840
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,531,706.76

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