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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,873,344 and 2,906,112

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,873,344 and 2,906,112 is: 4,508,241.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,873,344 : 2,906,112 = 2,906,112 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,873,344/2,906,112 = 2,906,112/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,873,344x = 2,906,112 × 2,906,112
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,873,344x = 8,445,486,956,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,445,486,956,544/1,873,344
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,508,241.39

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