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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,889,741 and 2,908,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,889,741 and 2,908,576 is: 4,476,705.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,889,741 : 2,908,576 = 2,908,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,889,741/2,908,576 = 2,908,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,889,741x = 2,908,576 × 2,908,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,889,741x = 8,459,814,347,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,459,814,347,776/1,889,741
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,476,705.72

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