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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,914,417 and 2,963,939

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,914,417 and 2,963,939 is: 4,588,830.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,914,417 : 2,963,939 = 2,963,939 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,914,417/2,963,939 = 2,963,939/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,914,417x = 2,963,939 × 2,963,939
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,914,417x = 8,784,934,395,721
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,784,934,395,721/1,914,417
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,588,830.12

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