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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,892,912 and 2,861,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,892,912 and 2,861,936 is: 4,327,025.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,892,912 : 2,861,936 = 2,861,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,892,912/2,861,936 = 2,861,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,892,912x = 2,861,936 × 2,861,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,892,912x = 8,190,677,668,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,190,677,668,096/1,892,912
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,327,025.06

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