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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,894,985 and 2,915,669

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,894,985 and 2,915,669 is: 4,486,117.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,894,985 : 2,915,669 = 2,915,669 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,894,985/2,915,669 = 2,915,669/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,894,985x = 2,915,669 × 2,915,669
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,894,985x = 8,501,125,717,561
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,501,125,717,561/1,894,985
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,486,117.68

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