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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,896,873 and 3,372,708

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,896,873 and 3,372,708 is: 5,996,795.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,896,873 : 3,372,708 = 3,372,708 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,896,873/3,372,708 = 3,372,708/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,896,873x = 3,372,708 × 3,372,708
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,896,873x = 11,375,159,253,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,375,159,253,264/1,896,873
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,996,795.39

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