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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,914,450 and 2,963,985

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,914,450 and 2,963,985 is: 4,588,893.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,914,450 : 2,963,985 = 2,963,985 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,914,450/2,963,985 = 2,963,985/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,914,450x = 2,963,985 × 2,963,985
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,914,450x = 8,785,207,080,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,785,207,080,225/1,914,450
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,588,893.46

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