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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,903,088 and 2,914,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,903,088 and 2,914,912 is: 4,464,697.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,903,088 : 2,914,912 = 2,914,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,903,088/2,914,912 = 2,914,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,903,088x = 2,914,912 × 2,914,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,903,088x = 8,496,711,967,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,496,711,967,744/1,903,088
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,464,697.36

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