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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,890,534 and 2,905,881

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,890,534 and 2,905,881 is: 4,466,539.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,890,534 : 2,905,881 = 2,905,881 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,890,534/2,905,881 = 2,905,881/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,890,534x = 2,905,881 × 2,905,881
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,890,534x = 8,444,144,386,161
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,444,144,386,161/1,890,534
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,466,539.29

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