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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,915,182 and 2,895,615

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,915,182 and 2,895,615 is: 4,377,957.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,915,182 : 2,895,615 = 2,895,615 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,915,182/2,895,615 = 2,895,615/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,915,182x = 2,895,615 × 2,895,615
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,915,182x = 8,384,586,228,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,384,586,228,225/1,915,182
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,377,957.93

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