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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,873,368 and 2,906,152

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,873,368 and 2,906,152 is: 4,508,307.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,873,368 : 2,906,152 = 2,906,152 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,873,368/2,906,152 = 2,906,152/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,873,368x = 2,906,152 × 2,906,152
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,873,368x = 8,445,719,447,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,445,719,447,104/1,873,368
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,508,307.74

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