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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,871,928 and 2,737,692

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,871,928 and 2,737,692 is: 4,003,870.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,871,928 : 2,737,692 = 2,737,692 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,871,928/2,737,692 = 2,737,692/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,871,928x = 2,737,692 × 2,737,692
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,871,928x = 7,494,957,486,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,494,957,486,864/1,871,928
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,003,870.60

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