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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,875,928 and 2,906,562

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,875,928 and 2,906,562 is: 4,503,425.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,875,928 : 2,906,562 = 2,906,562 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,875,928/2,906,562 = 2,906,562/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,875,928x = 2,906,562 × 2,906,562
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,875,928x = 8,448,102,659,844
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,448,102,659,844/1,875,928
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,503,425.86

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