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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,896,888 and 3,372,732

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,896,888 and 3,372,732 is: 5,996,833.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,896,888 : 3,372,732 = 3,372,732 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,896,888/3,372,732 = 3,372,732/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,896,888x = 3,372,732 × 3,372,732
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,896,888x = 11,375,321,143,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,375,321,143,824/1,896,888
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,996,833.31

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