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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,875,360 and 2,905,704

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,875,360 and 2,905,704 is: 4,502,130.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,875,360 : 2,905,704 = 2,905,704 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,875,360/2,905,704 = 2,905,704/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,875,360x = 2,905,704 × 2,905,704
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,875,360x = 8,443,115,735,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,443,115,735,616/1,875,360
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,502,130.65

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