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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,896,914 and 2,892,644

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,896,914 and 2,892,644 is: 4,411,053.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,896,914 : 2,892,644 = 2,892,644 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,896,914/2,892,644 = 2,892,644/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,896,914x = 2,892,644 × 2,892,644
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,896,914x = 8,367,389,310,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,367,389,310,736/1,896,914
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,411,053.59

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