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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,827,988 and 2,919,102

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,827,988 and 2,919,102 is: 4,661,494.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,827,988 : 2,919,102 = 2,919,102 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,827,988/2,919,102 = 2,919,102/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,827,988x = 2,919,102 × 2,919,102
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,827,988x = 8,521,156,486,404
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,521,156,486,404/1,827,988
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,661,494.76

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