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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,914,255 and 2,965,492

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,914,255 and 2,965,492 is: 4,594,028.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,914,255 : 2,965,492 = 2,965,492 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,914,255/2,965,492 = 2,965,492/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,914,255x = 2,965,492 × 2,965,492
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,914,255x = 8,794,142,802,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,794,142,802,064/1,914,255
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,594,028.91

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