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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,914,419 and 2,963,942

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,914,419 and 2,963,942 is: 4,588,834.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,914,419 : 2,963,942 = 2,963,942 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,914,419/2,963,942 = 2,963,942/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,914,419x = 2,963,942 × 2,963,942
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,914,419x = 8,784,952,179,364
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,784,952,179,364/1,914,419
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,588,834.62

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