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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,900,176 and 2,944,748

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,900,176 and 2,944,748 is: 4,563,546.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,900,176 : 2,944,748 = 2,944,748 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,900,176/2,944,748 = 2,944,748/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,900,176x = 2,944,748 × 2,944,748
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,900,176x = 8,671,540,783,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,671,540,783,504/1,900,176
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,563,546.10

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