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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,896,916 and 2,892,647

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,896,916 and 2,892,647 is: 4,411,058.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,896,916 : 2,892,647 = 2,892,647 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,896,916/2,892,647 = 2,892,647/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,896,916x = 2,892,647 × 2,892,647
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,896,916x = 8,367,406,666,609
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,367,406,666,609/1,896,916
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,411,058.09

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