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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,877,392 and 2,908,296

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,877,392 and 2,908,296 is: 4,505,284.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,877,392 : 2,908,296 = 2,908,296 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,877,392/2,908,296 = 2,908,296/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,877,392x = 2,908,296 × 2,908,296
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,877,392x = 8,458,185,623,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,458,185,623,616/1,877,392
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,505,284.79

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