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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,915,566 and 2,789,109

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,915,566 and 2,789,109 is: 4,061,008.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,915,566 : 2,789,109 = 2,789,109 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,915,566/2,789,109 = 2,789,109/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,915,566x = 2,789,109 × 2,789,109
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,915,566x = 7,779,129,013,881
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,779,129,013,881/1,915,566
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,061,008.09

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