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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,877,266 and 2,908,131

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,877,266 and 2,908,131 is: 4,505,075.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,877,266 : 2,908,131 = 2,908,131 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,877,266/2,908,131 = 2,908,131/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,877,266x = 2,908,131 × 2,908,131
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,877,266x = 8,457,225,913,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,457,225,913,161/1,877,266
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,505,075.95

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