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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,914,887 and 2,965,071

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,914,887 and 2,965,071 is: 4,591,208.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,914,887 : 2,965,071 = 2,965,071 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,914,887/2,965,071 = 2,965,071/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,914,887x = 2,965,071 × 2,965,071
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,914,887x = 8,791,646,035,041
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,791,646,035,041/1,914,887
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,591,208.79

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