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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,892,914 and 2,861,939

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,892,914 and 2,861,939 is: 4,327,029.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,892,914 : 2,861,939 = 2,861,939 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,892,914/2,861,939 = 2,861,939/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,892,914x = 2,861,939 × 2,861,939
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,892,914x = 8,190,694,839,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,190,694,839,721/1,892,914
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,327,029.56

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