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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,875,926 and 2,906,559

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,875,926 and 2,906,559 is: 4,503,421.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,875,926 : 2,906,559 = 2,906,559 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,875,926/2,906,559 = 2,906,559/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,875,926x = 2,906,559 × 2,906,559
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,875,926x = 8,448,085,220,481
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,448,085,220,481/1,875,926
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,503,421.36

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