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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,894,874 and 2,912,597

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,894,874 and 2,912,597 is: 4,476,931.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,894,874 : 2,912,597 = 2,912,597 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,894,874/2,912,597 = 2,912,597/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,894,874x = 2,912,597 × 2,912,597
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,894,874x = 8,483,221,284,409
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,483,221,284,409/1,894,874
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,476,931.60

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