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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,894,876 and 2,912,600

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,894,876 and 2,912,600 is: 4,476,936.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,894,876 : 2,912,600 = 2,912,600 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,894,876/2,912,600 = 2,912,600/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,894,876x = 2,912,600 × 2,912,600
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,894,876x = 8,483,238,760,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,483,238,760,000/1,894,876
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,476,936.10

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