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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,896,870 and 3,372,702

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,896,870 and 3,372,702 is: 5,996,783.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,896,870 : 3,372,702 = 3,372,702 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,896,870/3,372,702 = 3,372,702/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,896,870x = 3,372,702 × 3,372,702
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,896,870x = 11,375,118,780,804
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,375,118,780,804/1,896,870
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,996,783.53

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