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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,891,932 and 2,937,544

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,891,932 and 2,937,544 is: 4,561,033.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,891,932 : 2,937,544 = 2,937,544 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,891,932/2,937,544 = 2,937,544/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,891,932x = 2,937,544 × 2,937,544
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,891,932x = 8,629,164,751,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,629,164,751,936/1,891,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,561,033.25

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