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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,915,564 and 2,789,106

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,915,564 and 2,789,106 is: 4,061,003.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,915,564 : 2,789,106 = 2,789,106 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,915,564/2,789,106 = 2,789,106/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,915,564x = 2,789,106 × 2,789,106
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,915,564x = 7,779,112,279,236
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,779,112,279,236/1,915,564
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,061,003.59

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