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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,908,000 and 2,582,064

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,908,000 and 2,582,064 is: 3,494,263.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,908,000 : 2,582,064 = 2,582,064 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,908,000/2,582,064 = 2,582,064/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,908,000x = 2,582,064 × 2,582,064
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,908,000x = 6,667,054,500,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,667,054,500,096/1,908,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,494,263.36

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