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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,876,320 and 2,909,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,876,320 and 2,909,104 is: 4,510,363.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,876,320 : 2,909,104 = 2,909,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,876,320/2,909,104 = 2,909,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,876,320x = 2,909,104 × 2,909,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,876,320x = 8,462,886,082,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,462,886,082,816/1,876,320
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,510,363.95

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