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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,891,842 and 2,937,437

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,891,842 and 2,937,437 is: 4,560,917.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,891,842 : 2,937,437 = 2,937,437 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,891,842/2,937,437 = 2,937,437/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,891,842x = 2,937,437 × 2,937,437
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,891,842x = 8,628,536,128,969
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,628,536,128,969/1,891,842
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,560,917.95

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