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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,890,564 and 2,905,920

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,890,564 and 2,905,920 is: 4,466,588.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,890,564 : 2,905,920 = 2,905,920 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,890,564/2,905,920 = 2,905,920/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,890,564x = 2,905,920 × 2,905,920
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,890,564x = 8,444,371,046,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,444,371,046,400/1,890,564
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,466,588.30

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