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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,896,904 and 3,372,760

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,896,904 and 3,372,760 is: 5,996,882.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,896,904 : 3,372,760 = 3,372,760 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,896,904/3,372,760 = 3,372,760/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,896,904x = 3,372,760 × 3,372,760
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,896,904x = 11,375,510,017,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,375,510,017,600/1,896,904
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,996,882.30

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