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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,891,060 and 2,829,907

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,891,060 and 2,829,907 is: 4,234,859.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,891,060 : 2,829,907 = 2,829,907 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,891,060/2,829,907 = 2,829,907/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,891,060x = 2,829,907 × 2,829,907
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,891,060x = 8,008,373,628,649
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,008,373,628,649/1,891,060
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,234,859.62

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