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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,875,746 and 2,906,275

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,875,746 and 2,906,275 is: 4,502,973.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,875,746 : 2,906,275 = 2,906,275 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,875,746/2,906,275 = 2,906,275/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,875,746x = 2,906,275 × 2,906,275
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,875,746x = 8,446,434,375,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,446,434,375,625/1,875,746
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,502,973.42

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