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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,915,580 and 2,789,130

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,915,580 and 2,789,130 is: 4,061,039.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,915,580 : 2,789,130 = 2,789,130 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,915,580/2,789,130 = 2,789,130/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,915,580x = 2,789,130 × 2,789,130
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,915,580x = 7,779,246,156,900
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,779,246,156,900/1,915,580
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 4,061,039.56

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