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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,885,615 and 2,919,128

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,885,615 and 2,919,128 is: 4,519,113.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,885,615 : 2,919,128 = 2,919,128 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,885,615/2,919,128 = 2,919,128/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,885,615x = 2,919,128 × 2,919,128
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,885,615x = 8,521,308,280,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,521,308,280,384/1,885,615
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,519,113.54

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