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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,915,425 and 2,856,525

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,915,425 and 2,856,525 is: 4,260,012.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,915,425 : 2,856,525 = 2,856,525 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,915,425/2,856,525 = 2,856,525/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,915,425x = 2,856,525 × 2,856,525
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,915,425x = 8,159,735,075,625
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,159,735,075,625/1,915,425
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,260,012.83

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