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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,894,494 and 2,571,921

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,894,494 and 2,571,921 is: 3,491,580.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,894,494 : 2,571,921 = 2,571,921 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,894,494/2,571,921 = 2,571,921/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,894,494x = 2,571,921 × 2,571,921
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,894,494x = 6,614,777,630,241
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,614,777,630,241/1,894,494
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,491,580.14

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