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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,896,800 and 2,908,356

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,896,800 and 2,908,356 is: 4,459,370.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,896,800 : 2,908,356 = 2,908,356 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,896,800/2,908,356 = 2,908,356/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,896,800x = 2,908,356 × 2,908,356
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,896,800x = 8,458,534,622,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,458,534,622,736/1,896,800
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,459,370.85

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